Route of the heights of Conflans to Albertville

A beautiful circular route above the medieval town of Conflans with lovely panoramic views of the Combe de Savoie.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.75 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 779 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 779 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,110 m
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    Lowest point: 342 m

Description of the walk

Start and finish at the car park opposite the Pierre Grange secondary school, near the climbing wall.

(S/E) Take the path on the left going up towards the château, then follow the road that climbs to the right to the medieval town of Conflans.

(1) Pass under the entrance gate and follow the main stone lane to the church. Turn left, then take the right-hand lane uphill towards an old castle.

(2) The lane then turns into a well-marked path in the hillsides of Farette.
Keep left on the uphill path. After about 30 minutes, you will arrive at the hamlet of Farette.

(3) Continue by turning right. After crossing the hamlet, the path climbs through the woods to reach a road towards Les Garzons.

(4) Cross the road, continue straight ahead and, at a cross, take a marked path uphill before reaching Le Bettex.

(5) Then follow a marked path to the left towards Champ Facholaz. The path climbs steeply and passes close to the hamlet of Le Mont.

(6) At Le Mont, turn left onto a track for about 500 metres, then turn right onto a marked trail that leads to Fort du Mont, the highest point of the route at an altitude of 1,113 metres.

(7) From there, take the path opposite, which descends and quickly branches off to the left, leading to a road that you cross several times before arriving at Châtaignier.

(8) Continue along the road for about two metres, then take the path opposite to descend quickly into the woods (be careful, the path is slippery when it rains heavily) to arrive at Le Rafour.

(9) Then take the path opposite leading down towards Farette. Turn right to cross the hamlet.

(3) At the exit, follow the small road, cross the village of Conflans and return to the entrance gate.

(1) Continue on the left and take Rue de la Montée Adolphe Hugues on the right.

(10) After 300 metres on this downhill road, cross a car park on your left to reach a downhill path that leads to the D990. Continue along this road to the left to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 342 m - Car park opposite Pierre Grange secondary school. Walk along the - Arly (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.4 - alt. 401 m - Entrance gate to the medieval city
  3. 2 : km 0.69 - alt. 418 m - Old castle
  4. 3 : km 1.92 - alt. 554 m - Hamlet of Farette
  5. 4 : km 2.67 - alt. 682 m - Crossing the road
  6. 5 : km 3.22 - alt. 776 m - Le Bettex
  7. 6 : km 4.32 - alt. 1,065 m - Le Mont
  8. 7 : km 4.91 - alt. 1,102 m - Fort du Mont
  9. 8 : km 5.97 - alt. 867 m - Le Châtaignier
  10. 9 : km 6.57 - alt. 673 m - Le Rafour
  11. 10 : km 9.03 - alt. 385 m - Car park
  12. S/E : km 9.75 - alt. 342 m - Return to the car park opposite the school

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
obus74
obus74

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Please note that there is roadworks near the route in the medieval town. A diversion has been put in place but it is not obvious.

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Gilles-a
Gilles-a

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Conflans is definitely worth a visit. The Fort du Mont, which is not open to visitors, is much less interesting. The hike itself is pleasant, mostly shaded. It is quite steep, but the paths are good. There are some beautiful views of the Combe de Savoie and the Tarentaise Valley.

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roger73
roger73

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Pleasant walk, somewhat challenging climb, magnificent view of Albertville and La Bathie. It's a shame that the fort is closed.

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kador
kador

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

From Farette, climb directly to the Fort (described as a descent in the guidebook). It is steep but direct. The descent from the fort via the ascent route to Farette via Mont is less strenuous and more rugged. Below Farette, take the ascent route to avoid the tarmac road and descend to Conflans.

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Runnerup
Runnerup

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant but rather steep hike. We were lucky at Fort du Mont, as there had been a trail run the day before and the fort was open. The trail run organisers were packing up their things. We had the opportunity to look inside the fort, which is otherwise closed to the public.
Thank you very much!

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bwarnier
bwarnier

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Great starting and finishing point, as Conflant is a truly charming little village (out of season...).
There are alternative routes available so you don't have to retrace your steps.
A really pleasant and easy hike.

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marble78
marble78

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Beautiful hike, magnificent views.
It's a very sunny spot and quite steep, so best avoided in the height of summer.

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TETRAS73
TETRAS73

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

A hike that offers a good elevation gain if you take the Blauckaus route, but it's always in the woods with very few views. The Mont fort is private, so it cannot be visited, nor can the Blauckaus, which have been converted!

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