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In the heart of the Montagnes du Giffre, discover the most beautiful routes on foot or mountain bike starting from Samoëns thanks to the many itineraries accessible to all.
Choose your activity (hiking, mountain biking, trail or motorbike) and distance by clicking on “Filter”.
Download a GPX track and print a PDF of your route by accessing the route description.
For even more hiking itineraries, click here. For VTTAE routes in the Montagnes du Giffre, click here.
NEW: a selection of 14 “turnkey” hikes to complement the summer shuttle service. An original way of combining the shuttle service with walking – or the other way round – to create some lovely loops in the valley! Discover the “Rando’ Bus” guide and the shuttle timetable.
On the Grand Massif side, discover the downhill mountain bike trails by clicking here.
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Lac des Chambres is a very surprising lake. Rarely completely filled with water, it more often than not evokes a polar landscape, composed, depending on the season, of blocks of ice floating or washed up on the shore.
Lac des Chambres is a very surprising lake. Rarely completely filled with water, it more often than not evokes a polar landscape, made up, depending on the season, of floating blocks of ice or ice stranded on the shore.
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Through the Allamands forest, join the 4x4 track that leads to the Bostan valley and its refuge.
Enjoy panoramic views of the Giffre Valley and the Teeth of Oddaz.
Discover the Vallon du Grand Crêt.
From Samoëns, cross the hamlet of Vercland and reach the Grand Crêt. From here, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the valley, opposite the Criou.
Nearby: Restaurant le Grand Crêt.
This hike takes you through mountain pastures to the Bostan hut.
Starting altitude: 1,096 m
Finishing altitude: 1,769 m
Particular difficulties: none
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Wide open and easy to access, the Col de la Golèse path has been used for a very long time. In fact, this route is the gateway to neighboring Switzerland via the Col de Coux.
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