Col De Joux Plan

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 41.20 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 18h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,233 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,238 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,083 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 954 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,047 m - Start on Route d'Avoriaz
  2. 2 : km 0.3 - alt. 1,024 m - Turn sharp right onto Chemin du Mas Metout
  3. 3 : km 0.63 - alt. 1,000 m - Keep left onto Chemin du Mas Metout
  4. 4 : km 0.78 - alt. 982 m - Turn right onto Chemin du Mas Metout
  5. 5 : km 0.91 - alt. 978 m - Keep left onto Chemin du Mas Metout
  6. 6 : km 0.95 - alt. 973 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.96 - alt. 974 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 8 : km 0.99 - alt. 959 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1 - alt. 955 m - Turn right onto Route des Bois Venants
  10. 10 : km 1.02 - alt. 957 m - Turn left onto Passerelle François Baud
  11. 11 : km 1.26 - alt. 967 m - Turn left onto Chemin de la Vieille Plagne
  12. 12 : km 1.36 - alt. 970 m - Turn right onto Taille du Grand Mas
  13. 13 : km 1.6 - alt. 978 m - Turn left onto Avenue de Joux Plane
  14. 14 : km 1.61 - alt. 978 m - Turn left onto Taille du Grand Mas
  15. 15 : km 1.67 - alt. 985 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 1.73 - alt. 991 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 1.75 - alt. 993 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 3.47 - alt. 1,220 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.57 - alt. 1,239 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 4.23 - alt. 1,302 m - Keep right onto Route des Ys
  21. 21 : km 4.63 - alt. 1,359 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 4.77 - alt. 1,390 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 5.03 - alt. 1,439 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 5.08 - alt. 1,434 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 5.28 - alt. 1,469 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 7.62 - alt. 1,512 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 7.98 - alt. 1,557 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 8.02 - alt. 1,560 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 8.36 - alt. 1,600 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 8.48 - alt. 1,610 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 8.59 - alt. 1,610 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 8.63 - alt. 1,614 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 8.71 - alt. 1,618 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 10.52 - alt. 1,810 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 11.06 - alt. 1,760 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 11.3 - alt. 1,717 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 11.32 - alt. 1,714 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 11.34 - alt. 1,714 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 11.38 - alt. 1,711 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 11.75 - alt. 1,690 m - Turn left onto Route du Col de Joux Plane
  41. 41 : km 11.85 - alt. 1,685 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 11.92 - alt. 1,695 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 11.95 - alt. 1,699 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 12.87 - alt. 1,735 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 13.14 - alt. 1,707 m - Turn slight left onto Chemin rural de Mapellet
  46. 46 : km 13.24 - alt. 1,718 m - Keep right onto Chemin rural de Mapellet
  47. 47 : km 13.43 - alt. 1,706 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 13.47 - alt. 1,713 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 13.61 - alt. 1,748 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 14 - alt. 1,694 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 15.36 - alt. 1,370 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 15.62 - alt. 1,364 m - Turn sharp left
  53. 53 : km 16.12 - alt. 1,366 m - Turn slight right
  54. 54 : km 17.11 - alt. 1,226 m - Turn left onto Route de la Rosière
  55. 55 : km 17.38 - alt. 1,231 m - Turn right onto C 9
  56. 56 : km 18.55 - alt. 1,242 m - Turn left onto C 1
  57. 57 : km 18.7 - alt. 1,261 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 18.74 - alt. 1,272 m - Turn slight right onto C 1
  59. 59 : km 20.07 - alt. 1,528 m - Keep left onto C 1
  60. 60 : km 20.97 - alt. 1,648 m - Keep left onto C 1
  61. 61 : km 22.08 - alt. 1,519 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 22.73 - alt. 1,441 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 23.52 - alt. 1,435 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 23.78 - alt. 1,481 m - Turn slight right
  65. 65 : km 24 - alt. 1,497 m - Turn sharp right onto Voie Communale de la RN507 au Col de Coux
  66. 66 : km 24.88 - alt. 1,598 m - Turn right onto Voie Communale de la RN507 au Col de Coux
  67. 67 : km 26.51 - alt. 1,918 m - Turn slight left
  68. 68 : km 28.12 - alt. 1,929 m - Turn sharp right
  69. 69 : km 30.25 - alt. 1,528 m - Turn sharp right
  70. 70 : km 30.29 - alt. 1,528 m - Turn slight right
  71. 71 : km 30.37 - alt. 1,511 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 30.6 - alt. 1,503 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 30.64 - alt. 1,487 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 31.05 - alt. 1,432 m - Keep right
  75. 75 : km 31.35 - alt. 1,388 m - Turn sharp left
  76. 76 : km 31.81 - alt. 1,382 m - Turn sharp left onto Route de la Manche
  77. 77 : km 31.89 - alt. 1,379 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 32.17 - alt. 1,305 m - Turn slight right onto Route de la Manche
  79. 79 : km 32.18 - alt. 1,304 m - Turn sharp left
  80. 80 : km 32.79 - alt. 1,310 m - Turn sharp left
  81. 81 : km 32.83 - alt. 1,309 m - Keep right
  82. 82 : km 33.65 - alt. 1,275 m - Turn left onto Route de la Manche
  83. 83 : km 34.9 - alt. 1,163 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 34.96 - alt. 1,160 m - Keep right
  85. 85 : km 35.28 - alt. 1,149 m - Turn sharp left onto Chemin de la Mouillette
  86. 86 : km 35.33 - alt. 1,149 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 37.07 - alt. 1,102 m - Keep right
  88. 88 : km 38.65 - alt. 1,010 m - Turn left onto Nyon Car Park
  89. 89 : km 38.72 - alt. 1,011 m - Turn slight right
  90. 90 : km 39.79 - alt. 974 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 40.09 - alt. 959 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 40.11 - alt. 961 m - Turn left onto Route de la Manche
  93. 93 : km 40.21 - alt. 959 m - Keep right onto Route de la Manche
  94. 94 : km 40.24 - alt. 959 m - Turn slight right onto Route des Bois Venants
  95. 95 : km 40.28 - alt. 959 m - Turn right onto Route des Udrezants
  96. 96 : km 40.4 - alt. 967 m - Turn sharp left onto Sentier de la Salle
  97. 97 : km 40.57 - alt. 984 m - Turn right onto Chemin de la Salle
  98. 98 : km 40.65 - alt. 984 m - Turn left onto Chemin de Seyrosset Bas
  99. 99 : km 40.88 - alt. 1,019 m - Turn sharp right onto Chemin du Mas Metout
  100. 100 : km 40.93 - alt. 1,024 m - Turn sharp left onto Route d'Avoriaz
  101. S/E : km 41.2 - alt. 1,042 m

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Walking Walk along the Dranse river from Montriond

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Walking Walk in Les Guéritolles

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Walking Lac de Montriond to Roc de Taveneuse, views to Lac de Taveneuse & Abondance

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Lac de Montriond to Roc de Taveneuse, views to Lac de Taveneuse & Abondance
↔10.59 km ↗+1,080 m ↘-1,080 m ◔6h 05 ▲Difficult
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Walking Montriond Lake and Ardent Waterfall

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Lac de Montriond et Cascade d'Ardent
↔6.81 km ↗+137 m ↘-137 m ◔2h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Montriond (Haute-Savoie)
A lovely walk starting from the car park downstream from Lake Montriond. Follow the path along the lake shore and through the forest to reach the superb Ardent waterfall. The surroundings are magnificent. As the site is very popular, it is best to start the walk early in the day.

Walking From Ardent to Les Lindarets

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↔4.22 km ↗+135 m ↘-135 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Montriond (Haute-Savoie)
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Walking Lac Vert from the Ardent cable car station

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⚑Departure from Montriond (Haute-Savoie)
This easy hike is ideal for a relaxing outing in the mountains. From the shaded path leading to Les Brochaux to the magnificent panoramic views from the Mossettes chairlift, the route alternates between cool forests and breathtaking views. As you descend towards Lac Vert, the majestic Dents du Midi mountains reveal themselves in all their splendour, inviting you to enjoy a sunny picnic by the water's edge. The rest of the walk is just as gentle, following a panoramic path facing the Roc d'Enfer, with the added bonus of peaceful cows dotting the alpine landscape. N.B. The distance and, above all, the elevation gain shown are overestimated as they include a chairlift ride. For walking, allow for around 8 km of horizontal distance, 100 m of elevation gain and 750 m of elevation loss.

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