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2-day getaway to the Jovet lakes with overnight stay in a refuge - Stage 1

in Les Contamines-Montjoie
12.2 km
One-way
Walking/pedestrian
4h 45min
Hard

  • A short 2-day itinerary of moderate level, with relatively easy access. It offers a variety of landscapes (forest passages, alpine pastures) with a finale close to the glacial summits.

  • Access (by car): Join Les Contamines-Montjoie. Continue towards Notre Dame de la Gorge. Once there, before the "dead end" sign, park in the parking lot on the left.
  • Plain text period
    From 15/06 to 15/09.

    Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
  • Environment
    • Lakeside or by stretch of water
    • Mountain view
    • In the mountains
    • Waterside
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
Services
  • Accessibility
    • Not accessible in a wheelchair
  • Equipment
    • Car park
  • Services
    • Animals accepted
      • Dogs must be kept on a leash in the Contamines National Nature Reserve, and also because of the presence of herds and patous. Please contact the Refuge de la Balme for information on the conditions under which animals are welcome.
    • Restaurant
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