Day 1 France

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28 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 5.04 km
Calculated time: 1h 30
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 17 m
Vertical drop: - 15 m
Highest point: 701 m
Lowest point: 684 m

Areas: Alps, Giffre
District: Samoëns (74340)
Start/End: N 46.084362° / E 6.723907°
IGN map(s): Ref. 3530ET, 3530ETR
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 699 m - Start on Grande Rue
2 : km 0.01 - alt. 698 m - Turn right onto Place des 7 Monts, D 907
3 : km 0.1 - alt. 696 m - Keep left onto Rue de la Gare
4 : km 0.22 - alt. 695 m - Turn right onto Avenue des Loisirs
5 : km 0.69 - alt. 690 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Route du Lac aux Dames
6 : km 1.11 - alt. 690 m - Turn right
7 : km 1.11 - alt. 690 m - Turn left
8 : km 1.2 - alt. 690 m - Turn right
9 : km 1.24 - alt. 690 m - Turn right
10 : km 1.69 - alt. 687 m - Keep left
11 : km 2.01 - alt. 687 m - Turn right
12 : km 2.05 - alt. 687 m - Turn right
13 : km 2.49 - alt. 684 m - Turn left
14 : km 2.87 - alt. 686 m - Turn left
15 : km 2.9 - alt. 687 m - Turn left
16 : km 2.94 - alt. 687 m - Turn sharp left
17 : km 2.98 - alt. 687 m - Turn slight right
18 : km 3.31 - alt. 690 m - Turn right
19 : km 3.73 - alt. 692 m - Keep left
20 : km 3.76 - alt. 692 m - Turn right
21 : km 3.77 - alt. 692 m - Turn sharp left onto Avenue du Giffre, D 4
22 : km 3.82 - alt. 693 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Avenue du Giffre, D 4
23 : km 4.54 - alt. 696 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Avenue des Loisirs
24 : km 4.74 - alt. 695 m - Turn right onto Rue de la Gare
25 : km 4.84 - alt. 696 m - Keep left onto Rue de la Gare
26 : km 4.85 - alt. 696 m - Turn sharp right onto Place des 7 Monts, D 907
27 : km 4.95 - alt. 698 m - Turn right
28 : km 4.96 - alt. 698 m - Turn left
29 : km 4.98 - alt. 698 m - Turn right
30 : km 4.99 - alt. 698 m - Turn right onto Place des 7 Monts, D 907
31 : km 5 - alt. 698 m - Turn left onto Route de la Piaz
32 : km 5.02 - alt. 699 m - Turn left onto Route de la Piaz
33 : km 5.03 - alt. 700 m - Turn right onto Impasse de la Forge
S/E : km 5.04 - alt. 701 m

Useful Information

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