​

Col de Niard

Linear Trail

700

XP

about 5 h 30 min walking

17.64 km
Linear
0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km10 km12 km14 km16 km18 km

1994 m

1427 m

859 m

Scroll along the route · tap the chart to find a point on the map

Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.

Navigate to the start
Google MapsApple MapsWaze
Weather at the start

Steep walk

Some very steep ground — marked on the map.

Climb

1079 m

Drop

1154 m

Highest

1917 m

Lowest

884 m

Walking time

about 5 h 30 min

Which way round

Downhill: Climbs 18% for 1450 m early on, comes down 22% for 1750 m midway.

Uphill: Easy first 1.0 km, climbs 22% for 1750 m midway, comes down 18% for 1450 m near the end.

Shown as the descent, the way a graded trail like this is ridden — the climb back up is usually the forest road.

Main descent: km 7.1–14.0, from 1917 m to 1050 m.

How the 18.5 km splits

Flat

2.6 km

Climbing

5.1 km

Very steep climbing (15%+)

2.8 km

Descending

4.8 km

Very steep descending (15%+)

3.2 km

Link it with other walks

le Pas de Monthieu

Shares 4.0 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 14.2

11.31 km

la Pierre Fendue Depuis Lintre

Shares 3.9 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 1.6, 14.2

8.84 km

Plateau des Bénés

Shares 2.3 km of path · meets at km 9.0

5.55 km

Boucle des Bénés Depuis le Dandry

Shares 2.2 km of path · meets at km 6.8

9.72 km

Boucle des Bénés Depuis les Mouilles

Shares 1.3 km of path · meets at km 6.8, 11.3

6.96 km

le Haut du Village

Shares 0.5 km of path · meets at km 11.5

5.13 km

Premiers Pas en Alpage

Shares 0.2 km of path · meets at km 11.3

7.59 km

la Cabane du Petit Pâtre

Crosses at km 6.8

7.06 km

About AVANDRA

Your ultimate trip planner for adventurous getaways.

Quick Links

Trips

Connect With Us

© 2026 AVANDRA. All rights reserved.