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A hike to explore villages on the southern slope of the Giffre Valley where traditional Savoyard architecture has been preserved. The return trip follows the Art and Nature Trail, which runs along the Giffre River.
Choose gear that's appropriate for your skill level and the weather. Stay on the marked trails.
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Services
- Pets welcome
Furniture
- Public WC
- Car park
Itinerary
- Distance: 15.9 km
- Duration: 4h00
- Type of land: Ground, Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring), Suitable for city strollers
- Maximum altitude: 660 m
- Elevation: 540 m
- Vertical drop: 540 m
- Positive elevation: 540 m
Services provided
Visits
- Group visit duration: 240 min
Prices
Free access.
Opening
All year round daily.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Subject to favorable weather
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Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
From the parking lot, head to the market square and take the Montée du Char (starting with stairs) toward the village of Avonnex.
1/ At the village exit, cross the D902 and follow a small paved road for 100 m, then turn right onto the path leading to the highest point of the route, Le Suet (elevation 920 m).
2/ From there, descend toward the village of Le Mont, then continue toward Verney.
3/ Next, pass through the hamlet of La Chavonnette, then the villages of Verdevant, Etry, and Petit Jutteninges.
4/ For the return trip, cross the D907 and follow the trail along the right bank of the Giffre River to Taninges.