Grande Traversée des Alpes - De Saint Gingolph à Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Itinéraire reliant le lac Léman à Bourg Saint Maurice. Toutes les étapes font parties de la grande Traversée des Alpes reliant Saint Gingolph (Lac Léman) à Nice. Le balisage à suivre est le GR®5. Il permet de randonner en admirant les différents paysages sans toujours être concentré sur une carte IGN.
Les régions traversées dans cette partie sont le Chablais, le Giffre, le Massif du Mont Blanc, le Beaufortain.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 88.05 mi -
Average duration: 7 days -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 28,251 ft -
Descent: - 26,739 ft -
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Highest point: 8,225 ft -
Lowest point: 1,266 ft
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Country:
France
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City:
Saint-Gingolph (74500) -
Start: N 46.393411° / E 6.803991° -
End: N 45.696563° / E 6.734089° -
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Stages of the route
This route needs several days, find the details below:
This route passes through multiple protected areas, which may be subject to special regulations:
Other walks in the area
Saint Gingolph - La Chapelle d'Abondance
Visorando Member10.74 mi
+6,010 ft
-3,934 ft
10h 10
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Gingolph (Haute-Savoie)
Itinéraire de la traversée des Alpes. Etape des rives du lac Léman au Val d'Abondance. Franchir les montagnes du Chablais par une longue grimpette de 1850m en traversant les alpages pour passer le Col de Bise puis redescendre à la station de ski de la Chapelle d'Abondance. Cet itinéraire offre de très beaux panoramas sur le plus grand lac d'Europe et sur le sommet des Cornettes de Bise.
From Saint-Gingolph to the Chalets de Bise
7.66 mi
+5,013 ft
-1,348 ft
7h 55
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Gingolph (Haute-Savoie)
This first stage of the Grande Traversée des Alpes (GTA), from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean, takes place in the Chablais massif. The path climbs up the Novel valley on the left bank of the Morge, below the hamlet of La Meurtaz, then follows the D30 road, which it overlooks after the hamlet of Jordy. On leaving Novel, the path winds its way above the hairpin bends of the D30 to La Planche. There, it leaves the main valley route to climb due south towards the chalets of Neuteu and on to the Col de Bise, before descending to the Chalets de Bise.
La Dent d'Oche from Novel
Association / Club / Walk leader
8.89 mi
+4,478 ft
-4,475 ft
8 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Novel (Haute-Savoie)
La Dent d'Oche is accessible via various routes. This one starts from a place called "La Planche" above Novel. It passes through "les chalets de Neuteu", the Pavis pass, the portes d'Oche, the lac de la case, the planchamp pass, the dent d'Oche and returns via the Rebollion pass, the Neuve pass, the Neuva dessous, the enclos, and finally "la Planche".
This route allowed us to see many ibex in different places and the local flora.
Pic de Borée from Novel
5.61 mi
+2,510 ft
-2,510 ft
4h 45
Difficult
Departure from Novel (Haute-Savoie)
A summit offering superb views of both Lake Geneva and the Chablais massif. This route via the south face offers a walk in a beautiful natural setting. It also avoids the hassle of the ski lifts at the Thollon ski resort (north face, more crowded).
Lac et Pas de Lovenex
4.81 mi
+2,497 ft
-2,490 ft
4h 25
Difficult
Departure from Novel (Haute-Savoie)
Niché dans un cadre sauvage, le Lac de Lovenex constitue le but de cette randonnée franco-suisse. On passe d'abord au Pas de Lovenex, afin de bénéficier d'une vue unique sur ce petit lac qui apparaît comme suspendu au-dessus du Lac Léman visible à l'arrière-plan.
Tour of the two peaks of Oche from Novel
8.13 mi
+3,747 ft
-3,750 ft
7h 00
Difficult
Departure from Novel (Haute-Savoie)
This hike takes you around two iconic twin peaks in the Chablais region, the famous Dent d'Oche and its lesser-known neighbour, the Château d'Oche. The first part of the loop offers superb views of the impressive north faces of these two peaks. The second part, via the chalets of Oche and the Portes du même nom, opens onto the Bise nature reserve and the lakes of Darbon and Neuteu. The final descent takes place in the forest near the French-Swiss border.
Pic de Blanchard via the Chalets de Corniens
8.07 mi
+2,267 ft
-2,241 ft
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Thollon-les-Mémises (Haute-Savoie)
A hike at medium altitude, on a route that is often shaded. A flower-covered summit offering superb views of Lake Geneva and the surrounding peaks. Beautiful views of the lake along the way.
The Mémises "without effort"
3.65 mi
+751 ft
-764 ft
2h 20
Moderate
Departure from Thollon-les-Mémises (Haute-Savoie)
The Mémises mountain and its two peaks offer ridge trails with beautiful views of Lake Geneva. This hike starts at the Thollon cable car station, which avoids the steep slopes of the usual ascent routes (described elsewhere). This hike is therefore designed to introduce young children or inexperienced walkers to the mountains.
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