3.9 km away
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
Hike up from the Gers car park to the Refuge du Lac de Gers
Hiking Moderate
This is a popular hiking route which is generally considered to be moderate. It's remote, it features medium exposure and is typically done between May and October. From a low point of 1.1 km to the maximum altitude of 1.5 km, the route covers 6.5 km, 462 vertical metres of ascent and 51 vertical metres of descent.
Hike up from the car park to the Refuge du Lac de Gers. Quite steep for the first half an hour but all on a drivable track (if the vehicle has good ground clearance for a rocky bumpy track).
Moderate
Hiking along trails with some uneven terrain and small hills. Small rocks and roots may be present.
3.9 km away
A 3-day hike along part of the Via Alpina in the stunning Haute-Savoie region of France.
Moderate Hiking
6.6 km away
A hike beginning with easy trails and ending by scrambling to a summit.
Extreme Hiking
9.9 km away
Visit an alpine lake before discovering one of France's 17 "Grand Sites de France," the glacial cirque of Fer à Cheval.
Difficult Hiking
3 routes · Hiking