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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Chambéry
Verel-Pragondran

Cascade de la Doriaz – Nivolet Cross loop from Chambéry

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Chambéry
Verel-Pragondran

Cascade de la Doriaz – Nivolet Cross loop from Chambéry

Hard

4.2

(6)

72

hikers

Cascade de la Doriaz – Nivolet Cross loop from Chambéry

05:45

13.5km

840m

Hiking

Hard hike. 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: July 10, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 5.77 km for 159 m

After 9.93 km for 57 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

919 m

Plateau with views over the valley and massif

Highlight • Other

2

5.78 km

Doria Spring

Highlight • Waterfall

Immediately after the source, the torrent flows down several cascades and forms spectacular waterfalls.

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3

6.31 km

Cascade de la Doriaz

Highlight • Waterfall

By a bridge you can see the impressive waterfall 'Cascade de la Doriaz'. On the right, a small path leads steeply uphill to the source 'Trou de la Doriaz', where …

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7.19 km

Col de la Doria

Mountain Pass

5

8.95 km

The Nivolet Cross

Highlight (Segment) • Other

6

9.80 km

Pas de l'Échelle (Ladder Pass)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Steep access route to the Croix du Nivole. A bit of climbing is required, but the route is really well secured. Still requires some experience and you should be comfortable …

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7

10.1 km

Nivolet Cross

Highlight • Summit

The Nivolet cross is visible from afar in the Chambéry region. There are several accesses with different levels of difficulty.
The view - everyone agrees - is phenomenal!

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8

11.3 km

A few meters off the path, a magnificent view opens up over the Lac du Bourget

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9

12.2 km

Mount Kamuniak

Highlight • Summit

About 2 km from the Croix de Nivolet, this point is even 12 m higher, but it is less known. But the view is equally impressive.

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13.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.08 km

4.55 km

3.65 km

185 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.64 km

5.44 km

2.02 km

321 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,520 m)

Lowest point (960 m)

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Thursday 6 August

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