Whether a walk with the family or an athletic challenge, here is our selection of the most beautiful hiking trails in the Savoie Mont Blanc area. From alpine pastures to peaks, set off to discover the animals and plant life in the mountains.  

#01

LAKE PRESSET AND PIERRA MENTA

Beginning at the verdant alpine pastures above Roseland Lake and progressively climbing to the ‘jagged teeth’ of the Pierra Menta, everything feels unreal. Once you pass the Col de Bresson, the landscape becomes arid and rocky. 

Starting point Arêches-Beaufort 
Elevation gain 830 m
Duration 5 hours
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#02

PARMELAN GREAT LOOP

This limestone plateau shaped and carved by erosion is a veritable sheet of rock that seems to go on forever.

Starting point Aviernoz
Elevation gain 802 m
Duration 6 hours
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#03

BALCON TRAIL AND THE CARRO REFUGE

A rare cliff-top trail with little elevation gain and a great view of the glaciers. The Albaron, Vallonet, and Evettes glaciers reflect on the lake.

Starting point Bonneval-sur-Arc
Elevation gain 283 m
Duration 6 hours 30
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#04

ALPINE LAKES TRAIL

A variety of colours like an artist’s palette—a patchwork of tints on rocks and a progression through the Chéserys and Blanc Lakes brings you to the top of the mountain.

Starting point Chamonix
Elevation gain 1000 m
Duration 6 hours 30
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#05

THABOR PEAKS AND SUMMIT 

This trail has a variety of terrain with lakes, alpine rubble, and pastures in the Clarée Valley.

Starting point Modane-Valfréjus
Elevation gain 1255 m
Duration 7 hours
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#06

VACHES LAKE AND THE VANOISE PASS

This hike brings you to the highest summits in the area. The trail begins in the forest along the ski piste and ends at the Barmettes Refuge.

Starting point Pralognan-la-Vanoise
Elevation gain 877 m
Duration 4 hours 45
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#07

THE MÔLE VIA SAINT-JEAN DE THOLOME 

The Môle summit provides a 360° panoramic view of the Mont Blanc and Aravis ranges, the Andey Summit, and Lake Geneva. 

Starting point Saint-Jean de Tholome
Elevation gain 800 m
Duration 2 hours 45
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#08

MONAL AND THE CLOU VALLEY

The landscape is straight from a postcard: alpine chalets, dry stone walls, larch trees with leaves that turn in the fall, small ponds, and more. A hike anyone can do.

Starting point Sainte-Foy Tarentaise
Elevation gain 673 m
Duration 4 hours 30
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#09

FOND DE LA COMBE

A rocky corrie with steep cliffs and tall waterfalls. An uncommon décor that will stir emotions.

Starting point Sixt-Fer à Cheval
Elevation gain 155 m
Duration 2 hours 15
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#10

MONT VEYRIER CIRCUIT

The most surprising moment is the almost-morning freshness mixed with the scents of moss and soil in the shady forest, where just a few beams of light shine through the leaves...

Starting point Veyrier-du-Lac
Elevation gain 824 m
Duration 5 hours 30
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