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Snowshoeing in Bornes Aravis |
Snowshoeing : the fun ! |
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Every day, the programme is decided depending on the weather forecast, the snow conditions, and the group physical shape. Please find here following a 6 days example programme : Sunday : La Montagne des Auges (1822 m) Over the famous Des Glières plateau, the Des Auges mountain allows an interesting and beautiful hiking, not too tiring for a first day. ( + : 430 m of altitude difference) Monday : Les Rochers de Leschaux (1936 m) The Rochers de Leschaux, a lapiaz mountain between the Solaison and Cenise plateaus offers a spectacular view in the middle of winter on the frozen cliffs of the Bargy range and on Sous-Dine and the des Glières plateau. (+1010 m of altitude difference) Tuesday : Refuge de Gramusset (2164 m) The hut is situated at the foot of La pointe Percée, highest point of Aravis (2750 m). You will reach it hiking through the bottom of each Aravis comb. From the Confins small village (1430 m), we leave the forest to dicover the wide landscape under the Aravis peaks. (+ 980 m of altitude difference) Wednesday : Col des Nantets ( 1426m) et Chalets de l’Aup (1424 m) The Chalets de l’Aup at the foot of the Tournette mountain (2353m) are overlooking the Annecy lake (+ 750 m of altitude difference ) |
Thursday : La Montagne de Sulens (1828 m) This peak is towering the little Manigod valley, one of the most genuine from the Aravis. Situated south of the Bornes, it is framed by Le Charvin (2409 m) and La Tournette (2315 m). (+ 830 m of altitude difference ) Friday : Sous-Dine (2001 m) The peaceful Sous-Dine mountain is renowned as the biggest « Petit Tétras » breeding place and in October and November the chamois are meeting there for the love season.You will enjoy the beautiful view on the Rochois land. (+ 900 m of altitude difference ) Or For well trained hikers : Parmelan (1832 m) The Annecy mountain towering the lake. A wide calcareous plateau, a variety of lanscapes, forest and Lapiaz. A long charming hiking. (+ 830 m of altitude difference ) You will be back in Chamonix on day 6, in the afternoon. Personal Equipment : Mountain hiking boots,(warm, comfortable and waterproof), warm, comfortable and waterproof clothes (ex :polar fleece jumper and warm underwear, Gore-tex jacket wind-breaker...),gloves,hat, sunglasses,a small backpack to carry your picnic lunch, your water and camera... No specifics dates so, please contact us if you're interested : email or call us and ask for Laurence : 00 33 4 50 53 00 88. |