Suspension bridge – Trou de l'Enfer footbridge loop from Saint-Jean-d'Arvey

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Suspension bridge – Trou de l'Enfer footbridge loop from Saint-Jean-d'Arvey

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Suspension bridge – Trou de l'Enfer footbridge loop from Saint-Jean-d'Arvey

03:41

11.9km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Massif des Bauges

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.07 km

Suspension bridge

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this hellish footbridge is a beautiful place, but you need to plan for adequate equipment and physical condition.

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2.09 km

Trou de l'Enfer footbridge

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Suspension bridge over a particularly beautiful part of the Leysse valley. On the north side, you can descend to the water by taking a path.

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3.85 km

Le Chêne

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In the hamlet of "Le Chêne", you will find a well with good quality water (the fish that live there find it good) and an old bakery.
You also have a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains.

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8.74 km

Footbridge and ruin of Moulin Pachoud

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The Pachoud mill (now in ruins) was built in 1728 and used water from the Leysse to grind wheat and produce flour. You can still see some foundation walls invaded …

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11.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.13 km

2.85 km

1.84 km

1.33 km

768 m

Surfaces

4.54 km

3.89 km

1.69 km

792 m

768 m

224 m

Elevation

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Highest point (700 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Thursday 29 October

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Comments

August 13, 2021,Circuit des Passerelles à partir de Saint-Jean-d'Arvey

Today is the day of our farewell tour from Chambéry, but when I had planned again for 20 km I was shown three vetoes ... so there was a compromise - namely the tour from which I had tinkered my "Variation" (" Boucle des passerelles ").
The tour stretches along the 'Leysse', the river that also flows through Chambéry and …

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