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Tour of the Glières plateau in 3 days

The Glieres Plateau at an altitude of 1450m is a pastoral setting, perfect for discovering animals and flowers. Chosen for a parachute landing ground by the allies, the plateau housed near to 500 resistance fighters from january to march 1944.

Sport Tour of the Glières plateau in 3 days La Balme-de-Thuy

About

Departing from La Balme-de-Thuy (74230)
Duration of the itinerary : 3 Days
Total elevation gain : 1950m
Vertical drop : 1950m
Distance : 38km
Signed walking trail
Animals allowed

The first day of walking through forests and passes will lead you to the plateau des Auges, whose 360° view will allow you to admire the panoramas of the Pre-Alps and the Mont-Blanc chain.
The second day of the tour is perhaps the wildest of your itinerary. It is not uncommon to come across a few ibex at the Col de l'Ebat or under the Col du Cable.
While maintaining a duty of memory, man has been able to develop pastoral activities within the plateau. For your last day of itinerary, you will walk in the heart of the plateau, and will be able to visit the monument of Gigioli and to follow a part of the thematic path retracing the history of this place.
To complete your itinerary, a marked trail offers an overview of the events. Also worth visiting on the plateau is the work of the sculptor Gigioli, inaugurated by André Malraux in 1973. On the road leading to Thônes: the Nécropole Nationale des Glières, the departmental museum of the Resistance and Deportation.

Loop
Total elevation gain : 1950m
Vertical drop : 1950m
    1 6

    Reception

    Animals allowed

    Period of practice

    From 01/12 to 31/12.

    Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

    Services
    • Pets welcome

    Access

    74230 La Balme-de-Thuy
    Departing from : La Balme-de-Thuy (74230)
    Latitude : 45.91618 - Longitude : 6.323367
    Information update on 03/05/2024 by Conseil Départemental de la Haute-Savoie