Snow-covered trail
FrequentSnow-covered trail
25-50% chance
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes·France
GR3 Sentier de la Loire
Duration
41-62 days
Distance
1313.1 km
Elevation gain
12667 m
Max altitude
1608 m
Le GR3 Sentier de la Loire est un itinéraire emblématique traversant l'Ardèche en région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. En suivant le cours de la Loire depuis ses sources, vous découvrez des paysages variés caractéristiques du Massif Central et des contreforts du plateau ardéchois. Ce sentier de grande randonnée offre une immersion prolongée dans les terres volcaniques, les gorges sinueuses et les vallées généreuses de l'est de la France. Accessible sans voiture grâce aux transports en commun reliant les villages étapes, le GR3 permet une progression flexible selon votre rythme personnel. Idéal pour les randonneurs en quête d'une aventure sur plusieurs semaines combinant nature authentique et patrimoine régional remarquable.
Stages
20
days
Overnight accommodation type
143 overnight locations
DifficultyVery difficult
Duration / day15h00
Distance / day65.7 km
Elev. gain / day+158 m
Hardest stage
20La Baule-Escoublac
105.8 km · +12 m · 23h30| Departure | Arrival | Accommodation on arrival | Profile | Duration | Distance | +Elev. | −Elev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 RibelasseHamlet | ChadronVillage | 12h30 | 54.9 km | +108 m | −311 m | ||
2 ChadronVillage | Chamalières-sur-LoireVillage | 14h00 | 56.9 km | +614 m | −662 m | ||
3 Chamalières-sur-LoireVillage | La Chapelle-en-LafayeVillage | 13h45 | 52.8 km | +885 m | −877 m | ||
4 La Chapelle-en-LafayeVillage | ViscomtatVillage | 17h00 | 68.4 km | +810 m | −912 m | ||
5 ViscomtatVillage | ArfeuillesVillage | 14h45 | 63.4 km | +317 m | −287 m | ||
6 ArfeuillesVillage | Bourbon-LancyVillage | 16h45 | 74.9 km | +94 m | −96 m | ||
7 Bourbon-LancyVillage | ChampvertVillage | 12h15 | 55.1 km | +20 m | −0 m | ||
8 ChampvertVillage | FourchambaultVillage | 14h30 | 65.2 km | +0 m | −0 m | ||
9 FourchambaultVillage | Cosne-Cours-sur-LoireTown | 14h00 | 63.3 km | +0 m | −0 m | ||
10 Cosne-Cours-sur-LoireTown | Gîte Les TaillesLodge | 14h30 | 64.5 km | +99 m | −0 m | ||
11 Gîte Les TaillesLodge | Clos des PoiriersHamlet | 14h30 | 65.5 km | +1 m | −7 m | ||
12 Clos des PoiriersHamlet | Saint-Claude-de-DirayVillage | 15h15 | 68.3 km | +0 m | −13 m | ||
13 Saint-Claude-de-DirayVillage | La FuyeHamlet | 14h30 | 64.8 km | +0 m | −31 m | ||
14 La FuyeHamlet | Azay-le-RideauVillage | 13h45 | 62.1 km | +0 m | −0 m | ||
15 Azay-le-RideauVillage | Dampierre-sur-LoireVillage | 15h00 | 66.6 km | +47 m | −25 m | ||
16 Dampierre-sur-LoireVillage | Juigné-sur-LoireVillage | 15h00 | 67.5 km | +54 m | −95 m | ||
17 Juigné-sur-LoireVillage | Saint-Florent-le-VieilVillage | 14h45 | 66.8 km | +0 m | −0 m | ||
18 Saint-Florent-le-VieilVillage | Résidence Les MagnoliasLodge | 14h15 | 63.6 km | +13 m | −74 m | ||
19 Résidence Les MagnoliasLodge | La Butte des VignesHamlet | 14h15 | 62.9 km | +87 m | −86 m | ||
20 La Butte des VignesHamlet | La Baule-EscoublacTown | 23h30 | 105.8 km | +12 m | −45 m |
Elevation profile
When to go
Best period : May - OctoberPossible with care : March - April · NovemberNot recommended : December - February
IdealPossibleAvoid
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March - possible, with care
PossibleEach percentage is the probability of encountering the event at least once during the month, not its intensity or the share of the trail affected. Probabilities are calculated from weather and satellite data* from the last 10 years.
Cold nights
Cold nights
Minimums around ~ -2°C on high points
Cold nights
Significant rain
RareSignificant rain
5-10% chance
Storm-prone conditions
RareStorm-prone conditions
5-10% chance
Dry conditions
RareDry conditions
5-10% chance
Snow detail within the month
Early
Frequent25-50% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Mid
Frequent25-50% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Late
Rare5-10% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Sources: Open-Meteo and MODIS satellite data.
How to get there
By car
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