The Giants Trail 5 Day

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 62.71 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 32h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 5,231 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 5,188 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,787 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,342 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 1,410 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 1,410 m - Turn left onto Strada Regionale 44 della Valle del Lys, SR44
  3. 3 : km 0.33 - alt. 1,414 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.45 - alt. 1,420 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 1.48 - alt. 1,741 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.5 - alt. 1,753 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 6.04 - alt. 2,776 m - Keep right onto 6-11a-11b
  8. 8 : km 6.07 - alt. 2,776 m - Turn sharp right onto AV1-11A-11B
  9. 9 : km 6.4 - alt. 2,676 m - Keep left onto AV1-11A-11B
  10. 10 : km 6.92 - alt. 2,543 m - Turn right onto AV1-11A-11B
  11. 11 : km 9.28 - alt. 2,062 m - Turn slight right onto AV1-13-11a-11b
  12. 12 : km 9.54 - alt. 2,043 m - Turn left onto AV1-13-11A-11B
  13. 13 : km 9.58 - alt. 2,035 m - Keep left onto AV1-13-11A-11B
  14. 14 : km 10.24 - alt. 1,943 m - Keep left onto 13a
  15. 15 : km 10.32 - alt. 1,929 m - Turn left onto 13a
  16. 16 : km 10.43 - alt. 1,912 m - Turn right onto 13A
  17. 17 : km 10.72 - alt. 1,925 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 10.83 - alt. 1,938 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 10.85 - alt. 1,933 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 11.02 - alt. 1,948 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 11.61 - alt. 2,012 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 13.48 - alt. 2,007 m - Turn slight right
  23. 23 : km 14.2 - alt. 1,940 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 15.7 - alt. 1,707 m - Turn sharp right onto Chemin de la Croisetta - Crocetta
  25. 25 : km 15.79 - alt. 1,694 m - Turn right onto Chemin de la Croisetta - Crocetta
  26. 26 : km 16.01 - alt. 1,669 m - Turn right onto Strada Regionale 45 della Valle D'Ayas, SR45
  27. 27 : km 16.3 - alt. 1,689 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 16.33 - alt. 1,691 m - Turn sharp right onto AV1-4-4A
  29. 29 : km 17.57 - alt. 1,958 m - Turn left onto AV1-4-4A
  30. 30 : km 17.6 - alt. 1,964 m - Keep right onto AV1-4-4A
  31. 31 : km 18.01 - alt. 2,040 m - Turn slight left onto AV1-5-4-4A
  32. 32 : km 18.03 - alt. 2,038 m - Turn right onto AV1-5
  33. 33 : km 18.07 - alt. 2,050 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 18.19 - alt. 2,072 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 18.71 - alt. 2,180 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 18.73 - alt. 2,187 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 19.55 - alt. 2,288 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 19.91 - alt. 2,329 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 20.93 - alt. 2,544 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 21.17 - alt. 2,527 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 22.42 - alt. 2,773 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 23.23 - alt. 2,646 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 23.51 - alt. 2,652 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 25.56 - alt. 2,283 m - Turn left onto AV1-29-30
  45. 45 : km 26.66 - alt. 2,100 m - Turn left onto AV1
  46. 46 : km 26.74 - alt. 2,097 m - Keep left onto AV1
  47. 47 : km 26.91 - alt. 2,067 m - Keep left onto AV1
  48. 48 : km 27.71 - alt. 1,848 m - Turn right onto AV1 32
  49. 49 : km 27.85 - alt. 1,838 m - Turn slight right onto Mulattiera da Cretaz a Promindoz, AV1
  50. 50 : km 28.53 - alt. 1,645 m - Keep left onto Mulattiera da Cretaz a Promindoz, AV1
  51. 51 : km 28.93 - alt. 1,528 m - Turn right onto Mulattiera da Cretaz a Promindoz, AV1
  52. 52 : km 29.05 - alt. 1,504 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 29.11 - alt. 1,504 m - Turn right onto Cretaz, AV1
  54. 54 : km 29.18 - alt. 1,501 m - Turn left onto Cretaz, AV1
  55. 55 : km 29.38 - alt. 1,498 m - Turn left onto Strada comunale Di Cretaz
  56. 56 : km 29.41 - alt. 1,494 m - Turn left onto Via Roma, SR46
  57. 57 : km 29.43 - alt. 1,492 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 58 : km 29.47 - alt. 1,487 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 29.61 - alt. 1,454 m - Turn slight right onto Strada Comunale Di Valmartin
  60. 60 : km 29.94 - alt. 1,463 m - Keep right onto Strada Comunale Di Valmartin
  61. 61 : km 30.18 - alt. 1,489 m - Turn right onto AV1
  62. 62 : km 30.72 - alt. 1,636 m - Turn left onto AV1-6
  63. 63 : km 31.95 - alt. 1,918 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 32.06 - alt. 1,897 m - Turn right onto 2
  65. 65 : km 32.71 - alt. 2,068 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 32.86 - alt. 2,125 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 33.17 - alt. 2,162 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 33.48 - alt. 2,169 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 33.52 - alt. 2,169 m - Turn sharp left
  70. 70 : km 33.55 - alt. 2,169 m - Turn sharp right
  71. 71 : km 33.58 - alt. 2,169 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 33.89 - alt. 2,162 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 34.2 - alt. 2,125 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 34.46 - alt. 2,106 m - Turn slight left
  75. 75 : km 34.55 - alt. 2,091 m - Turn sharp left
  76. 76 : km 34.66 - alt. 2,077 m - Turn slight right
  77. 77 : km 35.86 - alt. 2,010 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 36.43 - alt. 2,130 m - Keep right
  79. 79 : km 37.35 - alt. 2,287 m - Keep right
  80. 80 : km 38.04 - alt. 2,248 m - Turn slight right onto Strada Agricola Alpe Vaeton
  81. 81 : km 40.14 - alt. 2,358 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 41.42 - alt. 2,470 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 49.2 - alt. 2,653 m - Turn slight right
  84. 84 : km 49.22 - alt. 2,657 m - Turn left onto 11
  85. 85 : km 49.26 - alt. 2,657 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 49.29 - alt. 2,653 m - Turn right onto 11-AV1
  87. 87 : km 49.37 - alt. 2,639 m - Keep right onto Passet
  88. 88 : km 50.32 - alt. 2,557 m - Turn slight right onto 11-AV1
  89. 89 : km 50.56 - alt. 2,580 m - Turn right onto AV1-11A
  90. 90 : km 53.29 - alt. 2,693 m - Keep right
  91. 91 : km 55.92 - alt. 2,204 m - Keep right onto AV1-5
  92. 92 : km 61.81 - alt. 1,350 m - Turn sharp right
  93. 93 : km 62.03 - alt. 1,348 m - Keep right onto 5
  94. 94 : km 62.7 - alt. 1,453 m - Turn sharp left
  95. E : km 62.71 - alt. 1,452 m

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Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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