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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Le Puy-en-Velay

South summit of Mont Mézenc – Boutières Cross Pass loop from Les Estables

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Le Puy-en-Velay

South summit of Mont Mézenc – Boutières Cross Pass loop from Les Estables

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South summit of Mont Mézenc – Boutières Cross Pass loop from Les Estables

03:30

24.9km

950m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche

Réserve biologique dirigée du Mézenc

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

105 m

Les Estables

Highlight • Settlement

The village of Estables is the perfect place to eat. You will find many inns there, including that of the Mézenc farmers, as well as the Table des Bourguignons, among others.

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1.95 km

Réserve biologique dirigée du Mézenc

Nature Reserve

3.02 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

4

8.81 km

Col de la Croix Peccata

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the highest road passes in Haute-Loire, at 1569 m. Breathtaking view between Ardèche and Haute-Loire.

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5

10.9 km

East facing table - Mont Mézenc

Highlight • Summit

The southern summit of Mont Mézenc is at 1753m the higher of this two-part mountain and is - unlike the north about 500m distant north summit - in the department …

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6

11.1 km

South summit of Mont Mézenc

Highlight • Summit

From this side of Mont Mézenc, you have an incredible view of the departments of Ardèche and Haute-Loire.

You are also precisely on the watershed line.

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7

13.4 km

Boutières Cross Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de la Croix de Boutières from Saint-Martin-de-Valamas is 27.1km long with a total drop of 1024m. The average gradient is 3.5% with maximum gradients of 9%.

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8

13.6 km

Cirque des Boutières

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The Cirque de Boutière is one of the most beautiful places in the Ardèche mountains. The circus offers an exceptional panorama of the Ardèche and the Alpine peaks.

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9

17.7 km

Path with view

Highlight (Segment) • Other

a nice stretch of the GR near Mont Mézenc

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B

24.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.61 km

8.71 km

4.90 km

648 m

550 m

532 m

Surfaces

7.96 km

7.58 km

5.86 km

2.34 km

530 m

483 m

204 m

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Highest point (1,730 m)

Lowest point (1,340 m)

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