Hike to the Alpage of Chailloux

Les Houches > Les Houches
WalkDifficult6.20 km3 h 45 minOne way
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474 Route de la Flatière
74310 Les Houches
Departure altitude: 1344 m
Sentier « En Forme » (2h) - Zone de silence
74310 Les Houches
Arrival altitude: 1924 m
Departure from the hamlet of Coupeau, join La Flatière, parking possible on the parking lot of Le Bettey. On foot, follow the direction of Plan de la Cry. Leave on the right the path leading to the Parc Animalier de Merlet and on the left, the one leading to Pierre Blanche: take the path going up in front of you in the forest by many twists and turns. It crosses clearings, corridors and woods where this path meets the one coming from Merlet. In 2 turns, reach the Alpage de Chailloux (1913m) in 2h10. Suggestions : From the Alpage de Chailloux possibility to continue to the Aiguillette des Houches. Other itineraries are possible from Les Houches, Chamonix, Coupeau... More information available at the Tourist Office or at the High Mountain Office and in our trail guide. Attention : The conditions of the trails are likely to change, think of informing you before leaving.

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Office de Tourisme de Chamonix
85 place du triangle de l'amitié
74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

On the itinerary

Chailloux mountain pasture and chalets

Chailloux mountain pasture and chalets

Les Houches
Natural heritage
Aiguillette des Houches

Aiguillette des Houches

Les Houches
Natural heritage
Carlaveyron Nature Reserve

Carlaveyron Nature Reserve

Les Houches
Natural heritage
Merlet Wildlife park

Merlet Wildlife park

Les Houches
Wildlife parks
Positive elevation (ascent): 580 m
Negative elevation (descent): 0 m

Road surfaces

137 m on asphalt or tarred road
539 m on unknown surface in the Open Street Map database
1.40 km on rolling path (compacted sand, gravel, cobblestones)
1.77 km on trail and off-road track
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