Snowshoeing at the Plateau des Glières near Annecy

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Fitness level: Everybody welcome

Duration: full day

Meeting point:

Foyer de Ski de Fond du Plateau des Glières, car park

Spoken languages: French

Minimum age: From 6 years-old and up

Cancellation policy: flexible More info

Activity description

Enjoy, this winter, a snowshoe hike in altitude at the Plateau des Glières near Annecy, with your guide Alexandre.

Feel the feeling of freedom as you snowshoe through the mountains in Haute-Savoie, with the advice of your mountain guide on the local flora and fauna.

The snowshoeing itinerary starts at the Foyer de Ski de Fond du Plateau des Glières in Haute-Savoie, near Annecy.

You will walk to the Chalet des Mouilles. You will cross the Lanches wood and come out of it at 1560m altitude to join two alpine chalets, the Crêt St-Germain and the Reinette.

From there, you will see the Notre-Dame des Neiges chapel, a small chapel located in the heart of a historical place, famous for its role in the Resistance. The trail ends in the fresh snow of the Plaine de Dran and then on a marked trail on the Plateau to the Foyer de Ski de Fond.

Experience a snowshoe hike near Annecy, a unique sensation in winter in Haute-Savoie!

This is an 8km hike, with a maximum altitude of 1506m and a 300m difference in altitude.

So, put on your snowshoes near Annecy and get away from it all for a winter mountain hike with your guide! Haute-Savoie is full of enchanting landscapes, let yourself be guided and leave with a head full of memories!

Course of events

- Meeting point at 10:30 am at the Foyer de Ski de Fond du Plateau des Glières, car park
- Departure for a 3 hour walk
- Start of the itinerary towards the Chalet des Mouilles
- Crossing of the Lanches wood
- Leave the wood at 1560m to reach the alpine chalets of Crêt St-Germain and Reinette
- Return via the Plaine de Dran then on a marked plateau
- End of the hike around 2:15 pm at the Plateau des Glières

Special terms

- No physical condition is required for this activity, you just need to be at least 6 years old.

- Hiking level: WT1 Easy hiking (max. 25 degrees of slope, no steep slopes nearby)

- This itinerary is provided as an indication: depending on the weather, snow conditions, the group and operational and logistical hazards, your mountain leader may modify or cancel this itinerary, for your safety and that of the group.

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