Vallorcine-Emosson-Tete Balme-Cham

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 39.08 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 18h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,472 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,691 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,323 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,034 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Areas: Alps, Mont-Blanc (Massif)
  • ⚐ District: Vallorcine (74660)
  • ⚑
    Start: N 46.034799° / E 6.933272°
  • ⚑
    End: N 45.92368° / E 6.869831°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3530ET, 3530ETR, 3531ET, 3531ETR, 3630OT, 3630OTR
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Description

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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.

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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. 1,253 m - Start on Route de l'Église
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 1,252 m - Turn left onto Route de l'Église
  3. 3 : km 0.1 - alt. 1,256 m - Turn left onto Route du Crot
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 1,270 m - Turn left onto Chemin des Diligences
  5. 5 : km 0.26 - alt. 1,271 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.1 - alt. 1,312 m - Turn slight right onto Route de la Villaz
  7. 7 : km 1.3 - alt. 1,297 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 1.67 - alt. 1,261 m - Keep left onto Chemin de la Cascade
  9. 9 : km 2.54 - alt. 1,298 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 4.78 - alt. 1,954 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 4.83 - alt. 1,952 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 4.84 - alt. 1,949 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 4.98 - alt. 1,932 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 4.99 - alt. 1,932 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 5.04 - alt. 1,932 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 5.08 - alt. 1,931 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 5.11 - alt. 1,931 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 5.78 - alt. 1,949 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 5.82 - alt. 1,952 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 6.03 - alt. 1,981 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 21 : km 6.04 - alt. 1,982 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 7.04 - alt. 1,982 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 7.82 - alt. 1,906 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 8.24 - alt. 1,812 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 9.75 - alt. 1,364 m - Turn left onto Route de la Dzorette
  26. 26 : km 9.95 - alt. 1,361 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 9.98 - alt. 1,356 m - Turn sharp right onto Chemin de la Chapelle
  28. 28 : km 10.02 - alt. 1,351 m - Turn left onto Chemin de la Chapelle
  29. 29 : km 10.05 - alt. 1,344 m - Turn right onto Chemin du Creusier
  30. 30 : km 10.94 - alt. 1,155 m - Turn right onto Route de l'Échelle
  31. 31 : km 11.02 - alt. 1,145 m - Turn sharp left onto Route de l'Echelle
  32. 32 : km 11.15 - alt. 1,137 m - Turn right onto Chemin de l'Adray
  33. 33 : km 11.31 - alt. 1,120 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 11.7 - alt. 1,117 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 12.43 - alt. 1,335 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 13.32 - alt. 1,464 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 13.56 - alt. 1,517 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 13.57 - alt. 1,517 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 13.76 - alt. 1,531 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 14.83 - alt. 1,647 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 16.08 - alt. 1,783 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 17.28 - alt. 2,002 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 17.65 - alt. 2,065 m - Turn sharp right
  44. 44 : km 18.58 - alt. 2,272 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 18.74 - alt. 2,295 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 18.75 - alt. 2,298 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 18.84 - alt. 2,322 m - Turn sharp right
  48. 48 : km 19.27 - alt. 2,316 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 19.63 - alt. 2,256 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 19.65 - alt. 2,258 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 19.88 - alt. 2,209 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 52 : km 19.92 - alt. 2,207 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 20 - alt. 2,200 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 20.26 - alt. 2,133 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 20.26 - alt. 2,133 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 20.33 - alt. 2,126 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 21.03 - alt. 2,012 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 21.03 - alt. 2,011 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 21.07 - alt. 2,006 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 21.11 - alt. 2,003 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 21.21 - alt. 1,997 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 21.22 - alt. 1,996 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 23 - alt. 2,008 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 23.35 - alt. 1,947 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 24.01 - alt. 1,823 m - Turn sharp left
  66. 66 : km 24.93 - alt. 1,685 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 25.4 - alt. 1,590 m - Turn sharp right
  68. 68 : km 25.89 - alt. 1,481 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 25.94 - alt. 1,481 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 26.01 - alt. 1,471 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 26.06 - alt. 1,476 m - Turn slight left onto Place du Tour
  72. 72 : km 26.17 - alt. 1,469 m - Turn left onto Chemin des Clusettes
  73. 73 : km 26.34 - alt. 1,475 m - Keep right
  74. 74 : km 26.44 - alt. 1,472 m - Turn slight left onto Chemin du Rocher Nay
  75. 75 : km 26.62 - alt. 1,470 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 26.63 - alt. 1,470 m - Turn slight right onto Petit Balcon Nord
  77. 77 : km 27.81 - alt. 1,472 m - Turn left onto Petit Balcon Nord
  78. 78 : km 28.76 - alt. 1,413 m - Keep right onto Petit Balcon Nord
  79. 79 : km 29.5 - alt. 1,277 m - Turn slight right
  80. 80 : km 29.59 - alt. 1,271 m - Keep left
  81. 81 : km 29.66 - alt. 1,268 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 29.69 - alt. 1,263 m - Turn left onto Chemin des Glaciers
  83. 83 : km 29.89 - alt. 1,269 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 29.94 - alt. 1,267 m - Keep left
  85. 85 : km 30.02 - alt. 1,266 m - Keep right
  86. 86 : km 30.11 - alt. 1,259 m - Keep left
  87. 87 : km 30.23 - alt. 1,257 m - Keep right
  88. 88 : km 30.38 - alt. 1,249 m - Keep left onto Petit Balcon Nord
  89. 89 : km 33.24 - alt. 1,200 m - Turn left onto Route du Chapeau
  90. 90 : km 33.27 - alt. 1,200 m - Turn right onto Chemin de la Coutire
  91. 91 : km 33.54 - alt. 1,229 m - Turn slight left onto Chemin du Mauvais Pas
  92. 92 : km 33.68 - alt. 1,236 m - Keep right
  93. 93 : km 34.45 - alt. 1,188 m - Keep right
  94. 94 : km 34.82 - alt. 1,146 m - Turn slight right
  95. 95 : km 35.19 - alt. 1,120 m - Keep right
  96. 96 : km 35.31 - alt. 1,108 m - Keep right onto Chemin de la Source de l'Arveyron
  97. 97 : km 35.48 - alt. 1,097 m - Turn left
  98. 98 : km 35.5 - alt. 1,096 m - Turn right
  99. 99 : km 35.52 - alt. 1,093 m - Keep left
  100. 100 : km 35.75 - alt. 1,085 m - Turn right onto Le Desert Blanc
  101. 101 : km 36.17 - alt. 1,075 m - Keep right onto Le Desert Blanc
  102. 102 : km 36.19 - alt. 1,074 m - Turn left
  103. 103 : km 36.23 - alt. 1,072 m - Keep right
  104. 104 : km 36.78 - alt. 1,060 m - Turn slight left
  105. 105 : km 38.09 - alt. 1,040 m - Turn left onto Promenade des Econtres
  106. 106 : km 38.14 - alt. 1,040 m - Turn sharp right onto Promenade du Fori
  107. 107 : km 38.32 - alt. 1,037 m - Turn right
  108. 108 : km 38.35 - alt. 1,038 m - Turn left onto Promenade des Sonnailles
  109. 109 : km 38.64 - alt. 1,038 m - Turn left onto Promenade des Sonnailles
  110. 110 : km 38.74 - alt. 1,037 m - Turn right onto Clos Jardins du Mont-Blanc
  111. 111 : km 38.77 - alt. 1,039 m - Turn left onto Rue Joseph Vallot
  112. E : km 39.08 - alt. 1,034 m

Useful Information

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