Via Alpina: Samoens to Le Buet via the Aiguilles Rouges
A 3-day hike along part of the Via Alpina in the stunning Haute-Savoie region of France.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 53 km
- Ascent
- 3.8 km
- Descent
- 3.2 km
Hiking in Arve Valley
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Hiking Routes in Arve Valley
Pointe de Bellegarde
A hike beginning with easy trails and ending by scrambling to a summit.
Extreme Hiking
- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 1.7 km
- Descent
- 1.7 km
Tête du Colonney
Discover Europe's largest limestone pavement formation ("désert de Platé")
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 1.6 km
Lac de la Vogealle
Visit an alpine lake before discovering one of France's 17 "Grand Sites de France," the glacial cirque of Fer à Cheval.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Tour du Mont Blanc: Les Contamines to Les Chapieux
Day 3: A long and wild day which leads to one of the most peaceful little settlements in the French Alps.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 975 m
Tour du Mont Blanc: Bellevue to Contamines Mont Joie
Day 2: An excellent day taking in a huge variety of views, from alpine meadows to hanging glaciers and rocky ridges.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 640 m
- Descent
- 1.3 km
The Fours Traverse (3 passes route)
Chapel, Jovet, up the Fours, Bonhomme, refuge de Pres, Chapel
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 26 km
- Ascent
- 2 km
- Descent
- 2 km
Aiguille de Varan par le Couloir Chapleu et le Col de Barmerousse
Magnifique randonnée bien qu'exigeante, technique et exposée
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 7 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Hiking Guidebooks in Arve Valley
14 routes · Hiking
Hike the World-Renowned Tour du Mont Blanc Route
3 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
The Royal Traverse of Mont Blanc - 41 Epic Kilometres
11 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
The Alpine Classics of the Mont Blanc Massif
15 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
Chamonix's Classic Easier Mountaineering Routes
6 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
Chamonix's 5 Easiest North Faces
3 routes · Hiking
3 Epic Long-Distance Hikes Along the Via Alpina
9 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
Mont Blanc to Matterhorn : The Haute Route Glacier Trek
8 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking