Samoens Circuit

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.25 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 33 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 33 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 729 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 696 m
  • ⚐
    Areas: Alps, Giffre
  • ⚐
    District: Samoëns (74340)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 46.08288° / E 6.72334°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3530ET, 3530ETR
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 696 m - Start near 50 Rue de la Gare, 74340 Samoëns, France
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 696 m - Walk south on Rue de la Gare
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 696 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Avenue du Fer À Cheval
  4. 4 : km 0.39 - alt. 699 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
  5. 5 : km 0.69 - alt. 705 m - Turn right towards Chemin Rural de la Digue
  6. 6 : km 1.06 - alt. 702 m - Turn right towards Chemin Rural de la Digue
  7. 7 : km 1.08 - alt. 701 m - Turn right onto Chemin Rural de la Digue
  8. 8 : km 1.09 - alt. 701 m - Walk south on Chemin Rural de la Digue
  9. 9 : km 1.11 - alt. 701 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.13 - alt. 702 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.15 - alt. 702 m - Sharp right
  12. 12 : km 1.87 - alt. 707 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2 - alt. 708 m - Walk south-east
  14. 14 : km 2.65 - alt. 715 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.69 - alt. 715 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.6 - alt. 726 m - Turn right onto D907
  17. 17 : km 3.74 - alt. 729 m - Walk north-west on D907 towards Chemin Vicinal Ordinaire N°8 du Sougey au Pelly Renarde
  18. 18 : km 3.88 - alt. 726 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 5.14 - alt. 711 m - Walk north-west
  20. 20 : km 6.15 - alt. 704 m - Walk west
  21. 21 : km 6.21 - alt. 703 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 6.29 - alt. 704 m - Slight left
  23. 23 : km 6.4 - alt. 703 m - Walk north
  24. 24 : km 6.42 - alt. 703 m - Walk north
  25. S/E : km 7.25 - alt. 696 m

Useful Information

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⚠️ Part of the trail has been damaged by a landslide. Bypassing is possible, but the walk is not accessible for baby carriages and wheelchairs (see practical info).

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