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.
Technical sheet
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Activity: Snowshoeing -
Distance: 10.06 km -
Duration according to author: 4 hrs -
Difficulty: Easy -
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Return to departure point: Yes -
Vertical gain: + 355 m -
Vertical drop: - 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
Practical information
Reception building for hikers at the beginning of the walk.
In the nearby area
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
Clarity of route map
4.3 / 5
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
4.8 / 5
nivolet
Overall rating : 4.3 / 5
Date of walk : Mar 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : 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 walk : Feb 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : 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 walk : Feb 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : 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 walk : Jan 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : 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 walk : Feb 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : 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 walk : Feb 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes
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Cathy21200
Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of walk : Feb 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : 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 walk : Jan 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes
we had a lovely walk.
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gilbertG
Overall rating : 4 / 5
Date of walk : Feb 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
very nice walk, not difficult
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DEFRO
Overall rating : 4.3 / 5
Date of walk : Feb 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ 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 walk : Jan 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ 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 walk : Feb 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ 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 walk : Feb 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ 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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marcelchabert
Overall rating : 4.3 / 5
Date of walk : Mar 19, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
hike on thursday 16 march
A magnificent day, with lots of snow on the "pas de loup" and on the descent to Ntre Dame des Neiges. It's a lovely snowshoe walk, with a wide open view over the whole plateau.
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