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10.422mi
Distance
8h
Duration
+5505ft
Elevation gain
-2887ft
Elevation loss
Strenuous
Level

J2 balme col de seigne

Route details

1.3mph
Speed
3920 kcal
Calories burned
15.3%
Avg grade
Point to point
Route type
5604ft
Min altitude
8707ft
Max altitude
High altitude Steep climb

This hiking trail covers 10.422mi starting from Les Contamines-Montjoie, Haute-Savoie. The hike does not return to the trailhead and ends near 73700, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Savoie, France. This hike is rated as strenuous, plan for about 8h to complete it. The route has an elevation gain of 5505ft and an elevation loss of 2887ft.

Route profile

5505ft
Elevation gain
2887ft
Elevation loss
5604ft
Min altitude
8707ft
Max altitude

How to get there

Trailhead: 74170, Les Contamines-Montjoie, Haute-Savoie, France

GPS coordinates of the trailhead: 45.75717, 6.71078 / 45°45'25'' N, 6°42'38'' E

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Caution: May Cross Private Property

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Safety Notice

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