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44.39, 5.80 · rel 12049592
44.39, 5.80 · rel 12049592
Le Cirque de Saint-Genis
A 6,5 km loop walk through alpine terrain and lakes in Hautes-Alpes.
Loop walk
start = finish · Hautes-Alpes
6,5km
Distance
+311m
Ascent
easy
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
25
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Summit
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · 3 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× summit
1× Attraction
1× Water
Roc de Taillefer
summit ·
345 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Gorges du Riou
Attraction ·
103 m off route
6,5 km
100%
Source de château
Water ·
448 m off route
6,5 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Le Cirque de Saint-Genis is 6.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, Le Cirque de Saint-Genis takes approximately 1h 38min to complete.
Yes, Le Cirque de Saint-Genis is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Le Cirque de Saint-Genis starts near coordinates 44.3996, 5.7946.
Le Cirque de Saint-Genis is a moderate hike suitable for walkers with a basic level of fitness.