Tour des Vaches Rouges

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 145.91 km
Elevation gain 5229 m
Elevation loss 5245 m
Altitude minimum 732 m
Altitude maximum 1461 m
Altitude Start 943 m
Altitude End 927 m
Estimated hiking time 59 h 20 min
Difficulty Very hard

145.91 km loop hiking starting from Égliseneuve-d'Entraigues. Elevation gain is 5229 m, with altitude ranging from 732 m to 1461 m. Estimated time: 59 h 20 min. Starting town: Égliseneuve-d'Entraigues (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France).

This hike includes 20 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 4028 m across 70.45 km, with an average slope of 5.7%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 3.13 km): +181 m over 1.88 km, average slope 9.6%
  • Climb 2 (at km 9.44 km): +283 m over 3.58 km, average slope 7.9%
  • Climb 3 (at km 13.45 km): +64 m over 1.42 km, average slope 4.5%
  • Climb 4 (at km 18.28 km): +53 m over 1.02 km, average slope 5.2%
  • Climb 5 (at km 22.67 km): +86 m over 1.68 km, average slope 5.1%
  • Climb 6 (at km 44.32 km): +197 m over 3.71 km, average slope 5.3%
  • Climb 7 (at km 54.84 km): +249 m over 4.03 km, average slope 6.2%
  • Climb 8 (at km 60.60 km): +203 m over 2.35 km, average slope 8.6%
  • Climb 9 (at km 67.12 km): +70 m over 749 m, average slope 9.4%
  • Climb 10 (at km 99.90 km): +668 m over 24.40 km, average slope 2.7%
  • Climb 11 (at km 124.55 km): +123 m over 1.74 km, average slope 7.1%
  • Climb 12 (at km 129.80 km): +199 m over 2.88 km, average slope 6.9%
  • Climb 13 (at km 138.55 km): +243 m over 4.00 km, average slope 6.1%
  • Climb 14 (at km 148.67 km): +186 m over 2.16 km, average slope 8.6%
  • Climb 15 (at km 152.67 km): +118 m over 1.63 km, average slope 7.2%
  • Climb 16 (at km 155.94 km): +41 m over 889 m, average slope 4.6%
  • Climb 17 (at km 159.11 km): +200 m over 1.71 km, average slope 11.7%
  • Climb 18 (at km 166.28 km): +246 m over 2.21 km, average slope 11.1%
  • Climb 19 (at km 169.42 km): +133 m over 2.30 km, average slope 5.8%
  • Climb 20 (at km 182.05 km): +485 m over 6.11 km, average slope 7.9%

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