Aiguillette des Houches par Alpages de Chailloux

Les Houches > Les Houches
WalkDifficult9.80 km4 h One way
Sentier « Tranquille » (1h)
74310 Les Houches
Departure altitude: 1490 m
Sentier « Tranquille » (1h)
74310 Les Houches
Arrival altitude: 2268 m
Departure from the Merlet park, near the entrance of the park on the Chamonix side, go up along the protection fences and take the Bel-Lachat and Brévent path on the right for 10 minutes. Leave it and go horizontally on 400 m and on the right to go up in the forest during half an hour: we find the path of Chailloux and the itinerary above. Suggestion: Possibility to continue to Brévent over Bel-Lachat to go back down by Pierre Blanche. 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): 780 m
Negative elevation (descent): 0 m

Road surfaces

2 m on asphalt or tarred road
63 m on unknown surface in the Open Street Map database
1.50 km on rolling path (compacted sand, gravel, cobblestones)
3.32 km on trail and off-road track
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