Col des Ayes – Dent de Crolles loop from Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

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Saint-Nazaire-Les-Eymes

Col des Ayes – Dent de Crolles loop from Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes

Hard

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Col des Ayes – Dent de Crolles loop from Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes

10:37

24.1km

1,750m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 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 10.2 km for 1.57 km

After 12.1 km for 1.41 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.31 km

Commemorative plaque

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Plaque in the heart of the forest in memory of a teacher?

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6.27 km

Baure Pass

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Located at an altitude of 1,200 meters, the Col du Baure offers a splendid panorama of the Dent de Crolles.

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7.48 km

Viewpoint

8.50 km

Col du Coq

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The Col du Coq is the highest …

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9.61 km

Col des Ayes

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Superb pass located at an altitude of 1,538 meters, at the foot of the Dent de Crolles and Pravouta.

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11.4 km

Not of the eye

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Warning!
the dogs are poorly trained, so stay calm and wait for the sheep to reorganize.

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11.6 km

At the top of the Dent de Crolles (2,062 meters), the view emerges over the entire Grésivaudan valley. Second highest summit of the Chartreuse massif after Chamechaude at 2082 meters, its ascent is however more technical.

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11.6 km

View of the Alps

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11.6 km

Dent de Crolles

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Magnificent view over the entire Grésivaudan valley and 360° over the southern Jura, Mont Blanc, Belledonne, Taillefer, Vercors and of course the Chartreuse...

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