Off side of Marvel
A long run which is mainly gentle with a couple of trickier parts
Easy Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Ascent
- 9 m
- Descent
- 379 m
Grand Massif
This incredibly big, but still little known area, has so much going for it that we are loathe to share, but share we must – it’s a fatmap community thing! With the title of ‘one of the largest linked ski areas in France’, host to the second longest totally on-piste run in Europe, and being just one hour from Geneva it is no wonder even the Tourist Offices don’t want to broadcast its attributes for fear of overcrowding!
Explore Grand Massif with curated guides of the best hiking trails, ski routes, and more. With over 42 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best trails in Grand Massif.
No matter what your next adventure has in store, you can find a guide on FATMAP to help you plan your next epic trip.
Get a top trail recommendation in Grand Massif from one of our 2 guidebooks, or get inspired by the 42 local adventures uploaded by the FATMAP community. Start exploring now!
Routes in Grand Massif
Tete du Saix - Samoens side
An open face – with a 5 minute hike out
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 707 m
- Ascent
- 13 m
- Descent
- 154 m
Skiers left of Perce Neige
Short and steep with varied terrain
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 341 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 118 m
Through trees at top of Gron
This is a great tree run with tight trees and is steep at the top.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 241 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 128 m
Off corner on way to Gron
Short but fun and varied with very easy access.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 287 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 120 m
Mountain bike ride to the ‘End of the World’
A scenic bike ride to the far end of the dream valley and back again. A long but relatively flat outing taking in the majestic waterfalls of Sixt fer à Cheval. The route joins the road to avoid technical sections but is mostly on easy trails. Works well as an E-Bike tour.
Easy Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 43 km
- Ascent
- 747 m
- Descent
- 746 m
J-2: De Samoëns à Nyon Rando / skie-rando/ski
J-2: De Samoëns à Nyon 06/01/2024
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 850 m
J1- De Cluses à Verclan, Rando / Ski-Rando/Rando
Rando et Ski-Rando de Cluses à Verclan 05/01/2024
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 26 km
- Ascent
- 1.8 km
- Descent
- 1.5 km
Traversée de la Savoie
Traversée de la Haute-Savoie et de la Savoie par l'Est, de Saint-Gingolph à Modane
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 245 km
- Ascent
- 14 km
- Descent
- 13 km
Chalet Ski Massif to Grand Cret 17 (and back)
Chalet Ski Massif to Grand Cret 17 (and back)
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 8.2 km
- Ascent
- 452 m
- Descent
- 451 m
Frahans Trail - Haut-Giffre #backtopuremountain
by Raphael Garagnon
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 48 km
- Ascent
- 3.7 km
- Descent
- 3.6 km
Trail des Frahans - Haut-Giffre
A wonderful trail running track around the mountains of the Giffre valley.
Difficult Trail Running
- Distance
- 49 km
- Ascent
- 3.7 km
- Descent
- 3.6 km
Refuge de Sales to Chalet du Lignon
The trek back from the refuge de Sales back down to the Chalet du Lignon
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 4.8 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 692 m
Circuit from Chalet Ski Massif around Club Med at 1600
Circuit up the VTT trail and then around Club Med and back down following deer trails
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 4.7 km
- Ascent
- 315 m
- Descent
- 315 m
La Luge à Téran to Chalet Ski Massif
A hike down from La Luge à Téran (restaurant/bar) to Chalet Ski Massif
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Ascent
- 11 m
- Descent
- 405 m
Lac du Ger Car Park to the Vaconnant and back
A hike (or snowshoe) up from the Car Park into the Vaconnant and back
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 5.5 km
- Ascent
- 442 m
- Descent
- 443 m