TMB Les Contamines To Les Houches Via Bionassay

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 20.21 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 833 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,027 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,674 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 982 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. 1,180 m - Start on Route de Notre-Dame-de-la-Gorge
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 1,180 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.26 - alt. 1,180 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.41 - alt. 1,180 m - Turn sharp left onto Chemin du Praz
  5. 5 : km 0.75 - alt. 1,180 m - Keep right onto Chemin du Praz
  6. 6 : km 1.17 - alt. 1,170 m - Turn slight right onto Route de Notre-Dame-de-la-Gorge
  7. 7 : km 1.41 - alt. 1,168 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.49 - alt. 1,166 m - Turn slight right
  9. 9 : km 1.66 - alt. 1,160 m - Turn left onto Pont du Lay
  10. 10 : km 1.68 - alt. 1,161 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.39 - alt. 1,150 m - Turn right onto Route de Nant Fandraz
  12. 12 : km 2.4 - alt. 1,152 m - Turn left onto Route de Notre-Dame-de-la-Gorge
  13. 13 : km 3 - alt. 1,163 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 3.04 - alt. 1,161 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.06 - alt. 1,159 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 3.07 - alt. 1,159 m - Turn sharp left onto Chemin dit des Crueys
  17. 17 : km 3.33 - alt. 1,123 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 3.73 - alt. 1,107 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 4.52 - alt. 1,060 m - Turn left onto Route du Plan du Moulin
  20. 20 : km 4.66 - alt. 1,055 m - Keep right onto Chemin des Hoches
  21. 21 : km 4.72 - alt. 1,056 m - Turn right onto Chemin des Hoches
  22. 22 : km 5.2 - alt. 1,054 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 5.9 - alt. 1,030 m - Turn slight left onto Chemin du Quy
  24. 24 : km 6.71 - alt. 1,046 m - Keep right onto Route de Tresse
  25. 25 : km 6.75 - alt. 1,049 m - Turn slight right onto Route de Tresse
  26. 26 : km 7.21 - alt. 1,111 m - Turn slight left onto Route des Chalets de Miage
  27. 27 : km 7.45 - alt. 1,113 m - Keep right onto Chemin de la Belette
  28. 28 : km 7.51 - alt. 1,106 m - Keep left onto Chemin de la Belette
  29. 29 : km 7.66 - alt. 1,069 m - Keep right onto Chemin de la Fontaine
  30. 30 : km 8.23 - alt. 1,049 m - Keep right onto Route de la Villette
  31. 31 : km 8.29 - alt. 1,049 m - Turn right onto Chemin des Chevreuils
  32. 32 : km 9.01 - alt. 1,188 m - Turn slight right onto Route du Champel
  33. 33 : km 9.09 - alt. 1,200 m - Turn right onto Route du Champel
  34. 34 : km 9.27 - alt. 1,215 m - Turn slight left onto Route du Champel
  35. 35 : km 11.16 - alt. 1,353 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 11.7 - alt. 1,314 m - Turn right onto Chemin des Buses
  37. 37 : km 11.74 - alt. 1,319 m - Turn slight right onto Route de Bionnassay
  38. 38 : km 11.76 - alt. 1,321 m - Keep left onto Route de Bionnassay
  39. 39 : km 11.95 - alt. 1,360 m - Turn left onto Route de Bionnassay
  40. 40 : km 12.3 - alt. 1,402 m - Keep right onto Route de Bionnassay
  41. 41 : km 13.09 - alt. 1,525 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 13.82 - alt. 1,652 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 13.82 - alt. 1,652 m - Keep left onto Chemin du Delevret
  44. 44 : km 14.32 - alt. 1,633 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 16.53 - alt. 1,237 m - Keep left onto Chemin de la Carbotte
  46. 46 : km 16.57 - alt. 1,228 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 16.66 - alt. 1,221 m - Turn left onto Route de Maison Neuve
  48. 48 : km 17.05 - alt. 1,170 m - Turn right onto Route de Maison Neuve
  49. 49 : km 17.29 - alt. 1,147 m - Turn left onto Route des Aillouds
  50. 50 : km 17.56 - alt. 1,122 m - Keep right onto Route des Aillouds
  51. 51 : km 17.72 - alt. 1,107 m - Keep right onto Route des Aillouds
  52. 52 : km 17.8 - alt. 1,101 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 53 : km 18.5 - alt. 1,006 m - Turn right onto Route de Bellevue
  54. 54 : km 18.52 - alt. 1,004 m - Turn right onto Route de Bellevue
  55. 55 : km 18.98 - alt. 990 m - Turn right onto Place de la Fruitière
  56. 56 : km 20.04 - alt. 998 m - Turn left onto Route de la Gare
  57. E : km 20.21 - alt. 982 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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