How to reach the tourist office?
This itinerary along the Giffre allows you to choose between the Samoëns leisure center (2h round trip) or the Chartreuse de Mélan in Taninges (3h40 round trip). This trail is very pleasant by great heat because of the proximity of the river.
Start point: Lac Bleu Morillon village
Duration: 2 hrs return
Difference in altitude: 0m
Altitude at start: 700m
Altitude at finish: 700m
Map reference: Walking map to be requested from the Tourist Office
Pushchair access: Yes, with "all terrain" pushchair
Type of terrain: Earth and stones
Level of the walk:
- Stroll (0 to 300m difference in altitude/- than 2 hrs walking)
Particular difficulty: None
You can follow the river over a distance of 12km to Samoens and Sixt Fer à Cheval over completely flat terrain.
Another 10km further over more craggy terrain towards Fer à Cheval.
You can also follow the Giffre towards Taninges for several km.
Pleasant in very hot weather as there are cool areas due to being near the river. You will see rafting and paragliding. Passes near to the leisure centres at Morillon and Samoens.
Panorama of the Giffre valley.
To get to Samoëns : From Lac Bleu de Morillon, follow the Giffre along its left bank. At 3/4 of the way along, the R'Biole bridge allows you to cross the Giffre and continue along the right bank. You will arrive at Lac aux Dames.
To get to Taninges: From Lac Bleu de Morillon, cross the road to the other side. Walk along the Giffre as far as the gravel pit at La Rivière Enverse, take the bridge to cross the river. Follow the path on your left.
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