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Croix du Nivolet from the Col du Chat
8 km · +700 m · 3h30 · Intermediate
- Distance
- 8.0 km
- Elevation gain
- +700 m
- Duration
- 3h30
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Terrain
- Forest switchbacks, then a rocky Balcon trail to the big red cross
- Best season
- April to November; snow the rest of the year
- Water / food
- None on the route; fill up at Le Bourget-du-Lac
- Parking / access
- Small lot below the Col du Chat on the D913
- Starting point
- Trailhead below the Col du Chat, Le Bourget-du-Lac
- Last checked
- Oct 6
Check local conditions and closures before you go.
GPX with the trailhead and summit waypoints for your watch.