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Refuges Moëde Anterne - Pierre à Bérard via le Buet
Walker 
14.51 km
+1,341 m
-1,417 m
8h 00
Difficult
Departure from Passy (Haute-Savoie) (Haute-Savoie)
Second stage of the Tour des Aiguilles Rouges.
This second stage follows the itinerary of the Mont Blanc GRP®. Hike through the Passy Reserve to the Col de Salenton. It's optional to climb the Mont Blanc des Dames: le Buet. Descent through the Vallon de Bérard nature reserve to the mountain hut.
Couteray - Refuge du Vieux Emosson
Walker 
11.99 km
+1,144 m
-321 m
6h 40
Difficult
Departure from Vallorcine (Haute-Savoie)
A pretty route, with views of the Tour and Argentière glaciers, which passes through the Refuge de Loriaz to reach the Barrage d'Emosson via a balcony path and finishes at the Refuge du Vieux Emosson.
Le Fer a Cheval
Walker 
12.92 km
+378 m
-370 m
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (Haute-Savoie)
A very popular out and back walk into the nature reserve above Sixt Fer A Cheval. Excellent scenery but best enjoyed out of the main summer season when it is very busy.
Tête du Pré des Saix and Chalet de l'Airon from Plateaux des Saix
Walker 
13.18 km
+743 m
-736 m
5h 55
Moderate
Departure from Samoëns (Haute-Savoie)
A short circular walk from the top station of the Telecabin du Grande Massif Express. A short variant is also described to take in the two lakes. Magnificent views from the Tête du Pré des Saix.
Le Giffre, Gorges des Tines and Sixt Fer a Cheval from Samoens
Walker 
15.19 km
+451 m
-451 m
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Samoëns (Haute-Savoie)
Apart from the first hill at the start this is a mainly flat and low level walk from Samoens to Sixt Fer a Cheval and back taking in the Gorges des Tines. It is a pleasant walk with a lot to see and do.
Pointe de Chamossiere ridge hike, Lac de Joux Plan, Les Gets
Walker 
5.79 km
+412 m
-404 m
2h 50
Moderate
Departure from Verchaix (Haute-Savoie)
A circular route encompassing a stunning ridge hike with views down to the glacial valley of Samoens and Sixt Fer a Cheval whilst overlooked by Mont Blanc.
Tour of the Dents Blanches massif, Ruan, Tenneverge
Walker 
121.74 km
+10,363 m
-10,355 m
8 days
Very difficult
Departure from Vallorcine (Haute-Savoie)
Straddling the Franco-Swiss border, the Dents Blanches, Dents du Midi, Tenneverge, Mont Ruan and Aiguilles Rouges. An area strongly shaped by the folding of the Alps, with surprising landscapes ranging from lunar deserts to high-altitude lakes, waterfalls and forgotten mountain pastures. A wild and unspoilt nature that only hikers can discover. Alpine valleys, often isolated by "pas", technical and cabled paths opening the doors to this universe of raw and grandiose nature...