Les Houches 7k Charousse Loop (+369m)

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 7.23 km
Calculated time: 3h 00
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 318 m
Vertical drop: - 324 m
Highest point: 1,305 m
Lowest point: 1,091 m

Areas: Alps, Mont-Blanc (Massif)
District: Les Houches (74310)
Start/End: N 45.89129° / E 6.77987°
IGN map(s): Ref. 3530ET, 3530ETR, 3531ET, 3531ETR
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S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,114 m - Start near 2-200 Chemin de la Bergerie, 74310 Les Houches, France
2 : km 0 - alt. 1,114 m - Head northwest on Chemin de la Bergerie toward Route des Aillouds
3 : km 0.09 - alt. 1,115 m - Continue onto Route des Aillouds
4 : km 0.41 - alt. 1,092 m - Slight left onto Route de la CÃ´tÃ© des Chavants
5 : km 1.22 - alt. 1,127 m - Head northeast on Route de la CÃ´tÃ© des Chavants toward Chemin de Charousse
6 : km 1.23 - alt. 1,127 m - Slight left onto Chemin de Charousse
7 : km 1.31 - alt. 1,143 m - Slight left to stay on Chemin de Charousse
8 : km 1.99 - alt. 1,200 m - Head northwest on Chemin de Charousse
9 : km 2.86 - alt. 1,096 m - Head northwest on Route des Bouchards toward Chemin de la Villaz
10 : km 3.07 - alt. 1,110 m - Turn left onto Chemin du Col de la Forclaz
11 : km 3.35 - alt. 1,146 m - Head south on Chemin du Col de la Forclaz
12 : km 4.1 - alt. 1,222 m - Slight left
13 : km 4.12 - alt. 1,231 m - Head southwest
14 : km 4.96 - alt. 1,302 m - Head west
15 : km 4.96 - alt. 1,305 m - Sharp left
16 : km 5.63 - alt. 1,255 m - Head east toward Chemin des Creuses
17 : km 5.69 - alt. 1,247 m - Turn right onto Chemin des Creuses
18 : km 6.02 - alt. 1,186 m - Head southeast on Chemin des Creuses toward Route de la CÃ´tÃ© des Chavants
19 : km 6.38 - alt. 1,107 m - Head north on Chemin des Creuses toward Route de la CÃ´tÃ© des Chavants
20 : km 6.39 - alt. 1,106 m - Turn right onto Route de la CÃ´tÃ© des Chavants
21 : km 6.82 - alt. 1,092 m - Route de la CÃ´tÃ© des Chavants turns slightly right and becomes Route des Aillouds
22 : km 7.14 - alt. 1,115 m - Slight left onto Chemin de la Bergerie
S/E : km 7.23 - alt. 1,114 m

Useful Information

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