Grand circuit de la mine
Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary
in Saint-Véran
15.6
km
5h 15min
Hard
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In the footsteps of miners.
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The first metal used by man, copper was used to make jewellery and tools during the Copper Age. It continued to be mined throughout the ages until the advent of electricity in the 20th century. It shaped the landscape until the early 1960s. To find out more, there is an exhibition at the Forannes bread oven in the village and educational panels on the site. The walk starts from the car park in the direction of the chapel of Ste-Marie-Madeleine to join the balcony path known as ‘Le grand...
The first metal used by man, copper was used to make jewellery and tools during the Copper Age. It continued to be mined throughout the ages until the advent of electricity in the 20th century. It shaped the landscape until the early 1960s. To find out more, there is an exhibition at the Forannes bread oven in the village and educational panels on the site. The walk starts from the car park in the direction of the chapel of Ste-Marie-Madeleine to join the balcony path known as ‘Le grand canal’. Follow the path through the alpine pastures past the Beauregard hut and then the Labounnais hut. Go straight ahead at the junction with the track leading to the observatory and finally enter the world of mines. For the return journey, take the GR58, which runs through the undergrowth alongside the Aigue Blanche.
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- Saint-Véran
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Difference in height
- 737.245 m
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Plain text period
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From 01/06 to 01/11/2025.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
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Documentation
- GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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- 737 meters of difference in height
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- Maximum altitude : 2526 m
- Minimum altitude : 1948 m
- Total positive elevation : 737 m
- Total negative elevation : -737 m
- Max positive elevation : 257 m
- Min positive elevation : -385 m
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