Start at the large car park near the Nordic skiing building on the D55 just before the Col des Glières.
Head south-east to reach Les Mouilles (1) then up to point 1689 (2), then head south-west to pass near large chalets below, and you will see the Crêt St. Germain (3) and La Reinette (4).
Look out for the chapel which is visible from afar (5).
From the chapel the way back is marked with yellow flags. This is the GR96. It is a broad path that gently leads you back to the car park.
Snowshoes on the Glières Plateau
Snowshoe circuit on the vast Glières Plateau.
Besides the historical aspect, the Glières Plateau is interesting to visit because the mountains that surround it are strong points of reference.
Details
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Activity: Snowshoeing -
Distance: 10.06 km -
Duration according to the author: 4 hrs -
Difficulty: Easy -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 355 m -
Descent: - 355 m -
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Highest point: 1,688 m -
Lowest point: 1,380 m
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Country:
France
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District:
Thorens-Glières (74570) -
Start/End: N 45.96325° / E 6.326217° -
IGN map(s): Ref. 3430ET, 3430ETR, 3430OT, 3431OT, 3431OTR -
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Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,434 m - Car park near the Nordic ski building.
- 1 : km 1.44 - alt. 1,510 m - Les Mouilles. Continue east then south-east
- 2 : km 2.86 - alt. 1,688 m - Point 1689
- 3 : km 5.04 - alt. 1,511 m - Crêt Saint Germain
- 4 : km 5.96 - alt. 1,452 m - La Reinette
- 5 : km 6.57 - alt. 1,454 m - Notre-Dame des Neiges
- S/E : km 10.06 - alt. 1,434 m - Car park
Notes
Reception building for hikers at the beginning of the walk.
Worth a visit
Monument of the maquis of Glières near the start.
Many other hikes around this extensive open plateau where the views are stunning.
Reviews and comments
4.5 / 5
Based on 25 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
4.8 / 5
User 1346616
We used this description solely to locate the Glières Pass in order to follow the path taken by the Maquisards
We left the car at the Jode car park because the road becomes a track that is off-limits to non-residents
Access to the Jode car park is via a very narrow and steep road, so extreme caution is required when driving up and down
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nivolet
Overall rating : 4.3 / 5
Date of your route : Mar 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
Superb hike, not difficult. There wasn't much snow or ice in places, but with crampons it was reassuring, and there was plenty of sunshine too.
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monts berthiand
Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Feb 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
and bonus climb to the Chalets des Auges with its super ice sculptures
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paquerette73
Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Feb 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
With fresh snow falling overnight, it was a superb snowshoe hike in glorious sunshine!
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Flying_Peanuttt
Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Jan 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
Magnificent snowshoe hike on the Plateau des Glières. Most of the ascent is at the beginning, but the rest of the hike is very accessible, with varied landscapes.
I parked at the Maison du Plateau, where there is free parking, and a path leads easily to the main route. The loop is not too busy, and is very pleasant on a sunny day.
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Christian 55
Overall rating : 4 / 5
Date of your route : Feb 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
It was only possible to complete part of the route on snowshoes. There was no snow on the sunny slopes or in the forest.
Despite the date 17 February, the snowshoe trail was not marked at all. You had to refer to the map to follow the route.
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So73
Overall rating : 4.3 / 5
Date of your route : Feb 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes
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Cathy21200
Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Feb 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
It's a beautiful route with a passage through the forest and then, once at the top, a sublime view of the mountain range.
The Chalet des Auges is a lovely place to picnic in the sun.
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chinal
Overall rating : 4 / 5
Date of your route : Jan 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes
we had a lovely walk.
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gilbertG
Overall rating : 4 / 5
Date of your route : Feb 11, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
very nice walk, not difficult
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DEFRO
Overall rating : 4.3 / 5
Date of your route : Feb 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
It's hard to follow the map properly, but it does help you find the right direction... then all you have to do is follow the many tracks in the snow. Add the climb up to the Chalets des Auges for a superb view of Le Grand Bornand, La Clusaz and Mont Blanc in the background.
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samir.mahroua
Overall rating : 4 / 5
Date of your route : Jan 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
A superb hike, which we completed in 3 hours, slightly less than planned.
It's hard to identify the various waypoints on the map, as there aren't necessarily any signs along the route (or we didn't see them!).
I would definitely recommend this route!
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GR74
Overall rating : 4 / 5
Date of your route : Feb 27, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very nice site. Even if the signposting is partly there for some of the routes, there is still work to be done in this area, especially when you leave the cross-country skiing centre and want to go to "les mouilles" or up to "le pas du loup" to do the loop, you have to either guess or ask to go in the right direction for that route, which I think is a bit of a shame as this is, in my opinion, the best route to take. So there you have it, a minor problem with the signposting.
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foxtrot1792
Overall rating : 4.3 / 5
Date of your route : Feb 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
A very pleasant walk despite the fog. A bit difficult to find the way back when you reach Gotard's house.
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Greenseptember
Snowshoeing on the Plateau des Glières is just great! We did the 8km loop: loop of the plaine de dran!
I've written an article about it on my blog, giving details of the hire and our impressions with photos:
https://green-september.com/randonnee-en...
Have a great day!
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