Sunday 02 August 2026

La Fête des Guides de Samoëns

Place du Gros Tilleul
, Chef-Lieu
74340 Samoëns

Opening

Sunday 2 August 2026.

Subject to favorable weather.

Prices

Free of charge.

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Guides are essential if you want to discover the riches of the mountains in complete safety, and they will be in the spotlight for a day packed with events and festivities.

Join us for a unique day that combines tradition, nature, and thrills, between Samoëns and the spectacular Gorges des Tines.

PROGRAM for the current year—see below for the 2025 program for reference:

Samoëns:
Place du Gros Tilleul:
10:30 a.m. OFFICIAL CEREMONY
12:00 p.m. GUIDES’ RECEPTION

Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval:
​Gorges des Tines:
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM MOUNTAIN ACTIVITIES
• Ice climbing
• Rock climbing
• Abseiling
• Zip Line
• Exploring the Tines

​​​​​️​ ​​​​​Espace La Reine des Alpes:
6:30 PM FILM SCREENING: “Women in the Mountains”
• *Le Piolet de Verre* (52 min)
• Drawn to the Mountains (7 min)
• Walking in Your Footsteps (12 min)

​​​ Rewards for sustainable travel! ​​​
Come by bus, bike, or carpool and get a free drink!

An event organized by the Samoëns Guides’ Office in collaboration with the Samoëns Tourist Office and the Haut Giffre Tourisme Tourist Office.

Complément de localisation

From the Samoëns tourist office, by bike, on foot or in a wheelchair, take Avenue Cognac Jaÿ, turn right at the end of the street, and 150m further on you'll arrive at Place du gros Tilleul.

Free parking nearby at Place des dents blanches and Place des Avoudruz. Blue spaces and PMR reserved spaces just ahead.

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