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Tour De Combeynot
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 20.08 km -
Average duration: 7h 10 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: No -
Vertical gain: + 510 m -
Vertical drop: - 1,035 m -
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Highest point: 2,460 m -
Lowest point: 1,509 m
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Country:
France
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District:
Villar-d'Arêne (05480) -
Start: N 45.033147° / E 6.403613° -
End: N 44.985661° / E 6.483491° -
IGN map(s): Ref. 3435ET, 3435ETR, 3436ET, 3436ETR, 3535OT, 3535OTR, 3536OT, 3536OTR -
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Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 2,035 m
- E : km 20.08 - alt. 1,509 m
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