Tête des Chaudières – Balme Pass loop from Tête des Chaudières

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Tête des Chaudières – Balme Pass loop from Tête des Chaudières

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Tête des Chaudières – Balme Pass loop from Tête des Chaudières

04:54

10.7km

820m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: September 26, 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.

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Waypoints

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119 m

View of the ridge up to the Grand Veymont.

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Sensational view of the steep flank of the entire ridge up to the Grand Veymont.

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1.22 km

A pass with a very beautiful view of the steep eastern ridge edge as far as the Grand Veymont in the south and the Grande Moucherolle in the north. The two highest peaks of the Vercors from one point...

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2.91 km

Corrençon - La Tête des Chaudières

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10.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.18 km

2.83 km

2.43 km

171 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.97 km

2.79 km

2.39 km

322 m

171 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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4°C

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Comments

August 7, 2025,Randonnée

Impressive panoramas. Good physical condition.

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July 20, 2023,Tete des Chaudieres

The active holiday continues!
Hiked to the Tete des Chaudieres with Johanna today. Unfortunately, the route profile was a bit simple: 800 meters up - 800 meters down. But otherwise: Great landscape, great weather, very awesome 360 degree view, cheese sandwich at the summit and the chamois were also seen. Beautiful day :)

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August 5, 2022,3 Zweitausender in einer Tour 😏

.. today we went to La Petite Moucherolle at 2156 HM
Steep, steep ascent - a good 900 meters in altitude had to be mastered over a good 5km ... sweaty thing ... phew, but super worthwhile - always exciting to see the steep slopes from different perspectives ... just before the Petite there was a tiny passage to climb …

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