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Col de Chavan walks
The Haute Pointe circular route starting from Sommand
Visorando Member
4.21 mi
+1,785 ft
-1,795 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Mieussy (Haute-Savoie)
The ascent of a peak that is clearly visible from the region. As a bonus, there’s a panoramic view from the summit and a descent via a very wild and less-travelled route.
Haute Pointe, Chavasse and Chalune loop from Sommand
7.22 mi
+3,629 ft
-3,602 ft
6h 30
Very difficult
Departure from Mieussy (Haute-Savoie)
Starting from the Sommand ski resort, this loop offers access to three peaks in the area: Haute Pointe, Pointe de Chavasse and Pointe de Chalune. This route mainly takes you through alpine pastures, offering beautiful views along the way.
Please note! Some sections require caution: the route is off-trail and involves steep slopes where you must take care not to slip (see the practical information section). Please note that during the summer months (July to September), the route crosses pastoral land where there may be flocks of sheep and sheepdogs (see the practical information section).
Pointes de Chavasse and Chalune traverse
5.09 mi
+2,644 ft
-2,641 ft
4h 40
Very difficult
Departure from Mieussy (Haute-Savoie)
This is an interesting circular loop that crosses the Pointes de Chavasse and then Chalune, with extensive views of the Northern Alps along the way. The elevation gain is not very significant, but the climbs are steep, particularly the one up the West Couloir of Pointe de Chavasse, which alone justifies the "very difficult" rating.
Tour of the Pointe de Chavasse
4.65 mi
+1,598 ft
-1,594 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Mieussy (Haute-Savoie)
This less-frequented circular route, via the Cols de Chavan and de Vésinaz, takes place in a more pastoral and wilder setting, offering beautiful views of the Pointe de Chavasse and the Pointe de Chavannais.
Walks near Col de Chavan
Graydon from the cable car
Tourist office4.58 mi
+171 ft
-2,018 ft
2h 15
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Jean-d'Aulps (Haute-Savoie)
Reach the Graydon mountain pasture and its chapel by first taking the Roc d'Enfer cable car. You will then find yourself in a peaceful environment, surrounded by gentians and grazing cows, with Mont Blanc as a backdrop... The Graydon mountain pasture stretches out at the foot of the majestic Roc d'Enfer, where cows and goats graze peacefully on the lush grass around the small chapel surrounded by a magnificent valley.
The Grand Tour of Mont-Chéry via Col Lachat
8.28 mi
+1,768 ft
-2,992 ft
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Les Gets (Haute-Savoie)
This route allows you to explore the entire Mont-Chéry area. This hike is signposted "Le Grand Tour du Mont Chéry" (Pink hike). I suggest a variation by climbing Mont-Chéry and passing through the Col de Lachat. Much of this hike offers magnificent views of the Mont Blanc range and the Pre-Alps.
The Pointe d'Angolon via the Arête de Chamossière
9.30 mi
+2,664 ft
-3,973 ft
6h 35
Difficult
Departure from Les Gets (Haute-Savoie)
A circular loop around the resort of Les Gets with an ascent to the Pointe d’Angolon, where the panorama is superb, offering views of: the Fiz and Aravis ranges, the Mont Blanc massif in the background and the Dents du Midi. You can also see Morzine clearly and a stretch of Lake Geneva.
The climb to Pointe d’Angolon is a good introduction to ridge trails as it is slightly exposed, with cables at one point. However, the route is never difficult.
From the Refuge de la Golèse to the Refuge d’Anterne Alfred Wills
15.13 mi
+4,278 ft
-3,793 ft
10h 40
Difficult
Departure from Samoëns (Haute-Savoie)
This fourth stage crosses the Giffre massif to reach the Anterne Refuge, situated in a magnificent setting at the foot of the impressive Fiz cliff face. From the Refuge de la Golèse, the GR®5 descends into the Clévieux valley (south-east), passing the Chavonnes chalets and then the hamlet of Les Allamands, where it joins the road. It runs alongside the road and follows it as far as Les Moulins, where it follows the left bank of the Clévieux and crosses through Samoëns. On leaving the town, it follows the Giffre upstream, first on the right bank then the left, before leaving the river to follow its tributary, the Giffre des Fonds. The GR®5 crosses it at the Pont des Nants and again at the Pont de Sales, before climbing up to the hamlets of Fardelay and Lignon and entering the Torrent de Sales valley. At the Pleureuse waterfall, it leaves this valley to head north-east, pass the small pass of Anterne and descend to the Anterne stream before climbing up to the Anterne Refuge.
Tour des Aiguilles Rouges : Samoëns - Refuge Moëde Anterne
13.72 mi
+5,958 ft
-1,831 ft
11h 30
Difficult
Departure from Samoëns (Haute-Savoie)
Itinéraire de la traversée des Alpes. Départ du beau village de Samoens par les anciennes gorges du Giffre pour rejoindre le Massif des Fiz en faisant la longue ascension du Col d'Anterne (royaume des marmottes). Très belle étape variée (cascades, lac, alpages et vue exceptionnelle sur le Massif du Mont Blanc et des Aiguilles Rouges).
From Lac des Plagnes to Lac de Tavaneuse
5.73 mi
+2,507 ft
-2,677 ft
4h 50
Difficult
Departure from Abondance (Haute-Savoie)
A linear hike from a lake accessible by car to a mountain lake in a wild setting, then back down into the valley. A very beautiful traverse at the foot of the impressive north faces of Pointe de la Chavache and Pointe d'Entre Deux Pertuis.
Refuge de Chesery - Samoens
13.81 mi
+2,080 ft
-6,129 ft
8h 10
Difficult
Departure from Abondance (Haute-Savoie)
Itinéraire de la traversée des Alpes. Départ du Chablais Suisse (Lac de Chesery) par une belle balade en balcon offrant un panorama sur le Massif des Dents Blanches et la Vallée du Giffre jusqu'au Col de Coux (frontière) pour rejoindre ensuite par une longue descente Samoens.