Day 1 Refuge Des Pres

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 35.75 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 16h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,105 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,953 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,967 m
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    Lowest point: 988 m
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 1,784 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 1,778 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 0.1 - alt. 1,786 m - Turn right onto Route des Gens
  4. 4 : km 0.51 - alt. 1,770 m - Turn slight left onto Route des Gens
  5. 5 : km 0.54 - alt. 1,772 m - Turn sharp left
  6. 6 : km 0.59 - alt. 1,769 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.34 - alt. 1,588 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 2.27 - alt. 1,778 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 2.32 - alt. 1,786 m - Turn right onto Route des Gens
  10. 10 : km 2.74 - alt. 1,770 m - Turn slight left onto Route des Gens
  11. 11 : km 2.76 - alt. 1,772 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 2.82 - alt. 1,769 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 3.56 - alt. 1,588 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 3.76 - alt. 1,543 m - Turn right onto Chemin de l'Are
  15. 15 : km 3.79 - alt. 1,541 m - Turn left onto Chemin des Chanterelles
  16. 16 : km 4.77 - alt. 1,407 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.25 - alt. 1,408 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 5.37 - alt. 1,404 m - Turn left onto Chemin de l'Are
  19. 19 : km 5.37 - alt. 1,403 m - Turn slight left onto Route de Bionnassay
  20. 20 : km 5.38 - alt. 1,402 m - Turn sharp right onto Chemin du Lièvre Blanc
  21. 21 : km 6.07 - alt. 1,415 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 7.49 - alt. 1,360 m - Turn right onto Route de Bionnassay
  23. 23 : km 7.7 - alt. 1,319 m - Turn right onto Route de Bionnassay
  24. 24 : km 8.62 - alt. 1,319 m - Turn left onto Route de Bionnassay
  25. 25 : km 8.64 - alt. 1,321 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 9.67 - alt. 1,417 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 12.86 - alt. 1,215 m - Keep right onto Route du Champel
  28. 28 : km 13.04 - alt. 1,200 m - Turn left onto Route du Champel
  29. 29 : km 13.12 - alt. 1,188 m - Turn slight left onto Chemin des Chevreuils
  30. 30 : km 13.84 - alt. 1,049 m - Turn left onto Route de la Villette
  31. 31 : km 13.89 - alt. 1,049 m - Keep right onto Route de la Villette
  32. 32 : km 14.47 - alt. 999 m - Turn right onto Route des Contamines
  33. 33 : km 16.09 - alt. 1,012 m - Turn right onto Chemin du Quy
  34. 34 : km 16.45 - alt. 1,029 m - Turn right onto Chemin du Bétasset
  35. 35 : km 16.93 - alt. 1,084 m - Turn left onto Chemin des Bouquetins
  36. 36 : km 17.43 - alt. 1,161 m - Keep left onto Chemin de la Fontanette
  37. 37 : km 17.5 - alt. 1,184 m - Turn left onto Route de Saint-Nicolas de Véroce
  38. 38 : km 17.63 - alt. 1,187 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 18.26 - alt. 1,187 m - Turn sharp left onto Route de la Corniche
  40. 40 : km 19.76 - alt. 1,221 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 21.39 - alt. 1,147 m - Keep left onto Chemin de la Grange
  42. 42 : km 21.55 - alt. 1,123 m - Turn slight right onto Chemin de la Revenaz
  43. 43 : km 21.63 - alt. 1,125 m - Turn right onto Route du Plan du Moulin
  44. 44 : km 21.8 - alt. 1,143 m - Turn sharp right onto Chemin de la Chovettaz d'en Haut
  45. 45 : km 22.51 - alt. 1,143 m - Turn right onto Route du Plan du Moulin
  46. 46 : km 23.51 - alt. 1,166 m - Turn right onto Route des Moranches
  47. 47 : km 23.58 - alt. 1,172 m - Turn right onto Chemin de la Croix du Baptieux
  48. 48 : km 24.03 - alt. 1,200 m - Turn right onto Chemin du Baptieux
  49. 49 : km 24.97 - alt. 1,196 m - Turn right onto C 1
  50. 50 : km 25 - alt. 1,199 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 25.24 - alt. 1,288 m - Turn right onto C 1
  52. 52 : km 25.26 - alt. 1,293 m - Keep left onto C 1
  53. 53 : km 25.71 - alt. 1,346 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 26 - alt. 1,392 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 26.76 - alt. 1,478 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 26.89 - alt. 1,476 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 27.43 - alt. 1,477 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 27.5 - alt. 1,482 m - Turn slight right onto Chemin du Baptieux
  59. 59 : km 27.59 - alt. 1,489 m - Keep right onto Chemin du Baptieux
  60. 60 : km 29.64 - alt. 1,789 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 29.72 - alt. 1,799 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 31.04 - alt. 1,800 m - Turn slight left
  63. 63 : km 31.22 - alt. 1,823 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 33.07 - alt. 1,802 m - Turn slight right
  65. 65 : km 33.27 - alt. 1,842 m - Turn sharp right
  66. 66 : km 34.68 - alt. 1,842 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 35.67 - alt. 1,941 m - Keep left
  68. E : km 35.75 - alt. 1,934 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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