GR738 Nord
From Le Haut-Bréda · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
To Aiguebelle · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
One way: it ends 32 km from the start in a straight line, so plan how you get back.
Community route · Hiking · Saved 28 Jul 2026
64.9 km · +4,691 m · 22h 47m · one way · Hiking
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GR738 Nord is a 64.9 km hike point-to-point route from Hameau du Cley near Le Haut-Bréda, with 4691m of climbing and an effort score of 112.
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Route briefing
What comes next
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Start
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Hameau du Cley
Start
Route geometry · source 2026-07-28
About 0 min in
64.9 km remaining
+4691 m remaining
Climb
0 m
871 m climb
3.7 km at 23.3% average
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About 0 min in
64.9 km remaining
+4691 m remaining
Descent
7.5 km
788 m descent
4.1 km at 19.1% average
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About 2h 38m in
57.4 km remaining
+3485 m remaining
Climb
11.6 km
642 m climb
3.8 km at 16.7% average
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About 4h 05m in
53.3 km remaining
+3485 m remaining
Climb
21.1 km
505 m climb
1.9 km at 26.3% average
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About 7h 25m in
43.8 km remaining
+2828 m remaining
Climb
28.9 km
454 m climb
1.8 km at 24.7% average
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About 10h 08m in
36.0 km remaining
+2073 m remaining
Finish
64.9 km
Route finish
Finish
Route geometry · source 2026-07-28
About 22h 48m in
0 m remaining
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Terrain & grades
53% at ≤15% gradeThis point-to-point packs 72m of climb per kilometre, which makes it a hilly endurance profile. 53% of the measured line is at 15% grade or less (slope only, not surface or technicality). The hardest kilometre is around km 2, gaining about 311m. Total route distance is 64.9 km.
Snow & conditions
Snow not assessedCurrent snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions. This route reaches 2269m, where seasonal snow may linger.
Route sections
Epic effort, estimated around 22h 47m moving time using a hike model: 12:00 min/km flat pace plus about 8h 13m for 4691m of climbing. Expect 30% steep-grade exposure. Pace and fueling should be closer to mountain running than flat-road distance math.
Fuel & gear
Plan roughly 123 small fuel units, then adjust for weather, aid, and personal effort.
Surface
Surface classes from OpenStreetMap, matched to the line. Ways without a surface tag are classed by their road type, so this is an estimate.
Path difficulty, as tagged in OpenStreetMap
- T1 hiking: 32.5 km
No difficulty tag on 1.5 km of path or track: unknown, not easy.
The SAC hiking scale mappers give each path. It is not a check of exposure, the weather or snow on the day.
On roads with traffic: 465 m in 1 stretch. Roads of class tertiary or bigger in OpenStreetMap; crossings and stretches under 100 m are not counted.
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