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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

We track 1,791 routes that match this search in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. They average 3.3 km and 124 m (407 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 10.0 km.

That is 79 percent of the 2,280 routes we map in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. They are shorter than the local average, 3.3 km against 9.2 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 124 m (407 ft) against 260 m (853 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. The mix is broad: 1399 are rated easy and 9 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Easy

GR 5 Variante Modane Gare

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Boucle du Lac Blanc

Vanoise National Park · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
137 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
  • Lake
Easy

Le Lac du Génépy

Vanoise National Park · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Lake
Easy

GR 5 Variante La Plantaz

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Variante

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Moissac - Neussargues

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
52 min
Moderate

Le sommet du Mont Granier

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
840 m
Typical duration
3 hr 11 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Vans - Brahic

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Forest
Moderate

Lac Cornu

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
550 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lac de Pramol

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Lake
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Pradelles à Langogne

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
136 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
Moderate

Chalet Rochette

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
212 m
Typical duration
2 hr 20 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Croix d'Albiez en aller-retour

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
385 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 min
  • Forest
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lac et sous Bois

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
118 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Lake
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les caves de Saint-Julien

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
198 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Forest
  • Cave
  • Waymarked route
Easy

À l'assaut du Fort du Mont

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Castle and ruins
Moderate

Boucle des cascades

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
600 m
Typical duration
2 hr 41 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cascade de Clairefontaine

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
300 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Grande cascade de la Doria

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Cascade

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
209 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chalet des Pyramides

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chalet du Chapeau

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
146 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chantelauve Nord - Mont Rond

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Du Thou aux Gorges d’Enfer

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Du mont Thou au mont Cindre

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
195 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gorges de Chouvigny

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
170 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gorges du Sioulet

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
162 m
Typical duration
1 hr 47 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
GR 5 Alpes Côte d'Azur Variant Canal des ChapellesAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes2.3 km50 m33 minEasyApril to October
GR 5 Variante Modane GareAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes6.4 km140 m1 hr 32 minEasyApril to October
Boucle du Lac BlancVanoise National Park6.2 km137 m1 hr 30 minEasyApril to October
Le Lac du GénépyVanoise National Park1.1 km24 m16 minEasyApril to October
Chemin de Szombathely, Lyon - RoanneAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes2.0 km44 m29 minEasyApril to October
Chemin de Szombathely, Roanne - VichyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes0.6 km13 m9 minEasyApril to October
Chemin de Szombathely, Vichy - CharrouxAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes1.8 km39 m25 minEasyApril to October
GR 5 Variante La PlantazAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes2.2 km48 m31 minEasyApril to October
La Haute Traversée de Belledonne - Etape 10Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes8.7 km191 m2 hr 6 minModerateApril to October
La Haute Traversée de Belledonne - Etape 6Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes7.2 km157 m1 hr 44 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with GR 5 Alpes Côte d'Azur Variant Canal des Chapelles, GR 5 Variante Modane Gare, Boucle du Lac Blanc. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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