Balcon du Valromey

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 109.57 km
Elevation gain 6451 m
Elevation loss 6729 m
Altitude minimum 235 m
Altitude maximum 1529 m
Altitude Start 514 m
Altitude End 236 m
Estimated hiking time 45 h 50 min
Difficulty Very hard

109.57 km loop hiking starting from Vieu. Elevation gain is 6451 m, with altitude ranging from 235 m to 1529 m. Estimated time: 45 h 50 min. Starting town: Vieu (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France).

This hike includes 17 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 4819 m across 44.39 km, with an average slope of 10.9%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 8.24 km): +854 m over 7.18 km, average slope 11.9%
  • Climb 2 (at km 10.22 km): +72 m over 967 m, average slope 7.5%
  • Climb 3 (at km 20.49 km): +148 m over 1.50 km, average slope 9.9%
  • Climb 4 (at km 35.56 km): +501 m over 7.35 km, average slope 6.8%
  • Climb 5 (at km 41.07 km): +136 m over 2.04 km, average slope 6.7%
  • Climb 6 (at km 49.58 km): +65 m over 1.45 km, average slope 4.5%
  • Climb 7 (at km 54.09 km): +64 m over 1.42 km, average slope 4.5%
  • Climb 8 (at km 58.27 km): +46 m over 519 m, average slope 8.9%
  • Climb 9 (at km 65.23 km): +548 m over 3.82 km, average slope 14.4%
  • Climb 10 (at km 77.69 km): +290 m over 4.02 km, average slope 7.2%
  • Climb 11 (at km 81.22 km): +48 m over 779 m, average slope 6.2%
  • Climb 12 (at km 90.51 km): +117 m over 1.29 km, average slope 9.0%
  • Climb 13 (at km 94.15 km): +92 m over 1.01 km, average slope 9.2%
  • Climb 14 (at km 98.41 km): +134 m over 1.49 km, average slope 9.0%
  • Climb 15 (at km 101.36 km): +99 m over 911 m, average slope 10.9%
  • Climb 16 (at km 106.56 km): +1001 m over 3.88 km, average slope 25.8%
  • Climb 17 (at km 120.87 km): +604 m over 4.74 km, average slope 12.7%

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