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Tete Noire
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 13.21 km
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Average duration: 6h 25
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 927 m
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Vertical drop: - 924 m
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Highest point: 1,532 m
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Lowest point: 1,139 m
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Country: France
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Area: Alps
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District: Les Houches (74310)
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Start/End: N 45.900274° / E 6.770331°
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IGN map(s): Ref. 3530ET, 3530ETR, 3531ET, 3531ETR
Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,145 m - Start on
- 2 : km 0.19 - alt. 1,143 m - Turn sharp right onto Chemin de Charousse
- 3 : km 0.26 - alt. 1,152 m - Turn slight right onto Chemin de Charousse
- 4 : km 1.28 - alt. 1,164 m - Turn slight left
- 5 : km 1.4 - alt. 1,166 m - Turn slight left onto Chemin du Col de la Forclaz
- 6 : km 3.04 - alt. 1,532 m - Turn sharp right
- 7 : km 5.21 - alt. 1,170 m - Turn sharp left
- 8 : km 5.9 - alt. 1,199 m - Turn left
- 9 : km 6.51 - alt. 1,199 m - Turn slight right
- 10 : km 7.2 - alt. 1,170 m - Turn sharp right
- 11 : km 9.37 - alt. 1,532 m - Turn sharp left
- 12 : km 9.5 - alt. 1,506 m - Turn right
- 13 : km 11.89 - alt. 1,166 m - Turn slight right
- 14 : km 12.01 - alt. 1,164 m - Turn slight right
- 15 : km 12.27 - alt. 1,199 m - Turn slight left onto Chemin de Charousse
- 16 : km 13.03 - alt. 1,152 m - Turn slight left onto Chemin de Charousse
- 17 : km 13.1 - alt. 1,143 m - Turn sharp left onto Chemin de la Côte
- 18 : km 13.18 - alt. 1,139 m - Turn slight left onto Chemin de la Côte
- S/E : km 13.21 - alt. 1,140 m
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