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Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Savoie - 3-day hike

The via Gebennensis invites you to walk through the rolling Savoy countryside, along the Rhône river and vineyards, with views of the Alps. This itinerary, steeped in history, promises you to recharge your batteries and unwind.

Sport Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Savoie - 3-day hike Seyssel

About

Departing from Seyssel (74910)
Duration of the itinerary : 3 Days
Distance : 63km
Signed walking trail

find all the itinerary stages on :
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www.amis-st-jacques.org
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Itinerary

Signs

Red and white GR Coquille St Jacques de Compostelle

Map references

IGN top 25 maps: 3430; 3330; 3331; 3232

Topoguides references

geneva-lepuy.chemindesaintjacques.com www.amis-st-jacques.org www.mongr.fr

Further informations

Stone, Ground

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    1/ DAY 1: Heights of Seyssel - Chanaz / Distance: 22.4 km / Duration: 6 h
    Elevation gain :
    An easy downhill stage from the heights of Seyssel to the pretty village of Chanaz, which welcomes 200,000 visitors every summer. While the first part of the stage leads to the confluence of the Fier and Rhône rivers, the second part takes in the Rhône basin, where man's mark on the landscape is very present in the form of housing, agriculture and industry.

    2/ DAY 2: Chanaz - Yenne / Distance: 16.7 km / Duration: 4h30 / Vertical rise: +426 and -440 m / Today's stage takes place entirely in the Savoie department between Chanaz and Yenne. Most of the GR© runs alongside the Rhône, which hikers leave at the start to gain height, and return to at the finish in the medieval village of Yenne. The Savoy vineyards mark the landscapes through which the hikers pass, as do the surrounding hills, in particular the Dent du Chat, visible to the southeast on the stage's panoramic sites.

    3/ DAY 3: Yenne - Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers / Distance: 24 km / Duration: 6h30 / D+ 800m / D- 800m
    Difference in altitude: / This is a sporting stage, there's no such thing as flat! From Yenne and the banks of the Rhône, hikers reach Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers, crossing Mont Tourbier at an altitude of 880m. The entire first part of the stage is devoted to climbing a wooded path on the mountainside, before descending to the banks of the Guiers. In terms of heritage, the Note-Dame de la Montagne chapel, a nod to Lyon's Fourvière basilica, is well worth a stop. At the finish line, a Saint-Genix praline brioche rewards the day's efforts!

    Prices

    Free access.

    Reception

    Not adapted to strollers

    Bus route: S02 - A73 links Yenne to Chambéry and provides access to the SNCF train station. Timetables are available on the following link: https://www.laregionvoustransporte.fr/media/998/download?inline=inline

    Period of practice

    All year round.

    Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

    Access

    Seyssel (Prairod d'en Haut) 74910 Seyssel
    Departing from : Seyssel (74910)
    Latitude : 45.948575 - Longitude : 5.853435
    Information update on 10/12/2024 by Agence alpine des territoires