Hikes near Avoriaz
Avoriaz (1800 m) sits in Savoie Mont Blanc, France. MR. ALPS lists 14 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 215 km of marked route in total. They run from 2.7 km to 47.1 km, the longest being Tour des Dents du Midi. 14 of them record their elevation gain, between 52 m and 6037 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 14
- Total marked distance
- 215 km
- Shortest route
- 2.7 km
- Longest route
- 47.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 52–6037 m (on 14 trails)
- Difficulty recorded
- on 2 trails
- Route maps available
- on 14 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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Les Crosets-Sur Cou
A winding descent through the Malatry Forest passes quaint alpine chalets typical of the Illiez Valley, crosses the Poijeur Bridge over the Chavalet River, and opens onto spectacular views of the Dents du Midi and Dents Blanches mountain ranges. The route ends at the alpine restaurant Cantine sur Coux, a welcome refuge in the snowy forest.
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Les Bords de Dranse
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40-Chemin des cols alpins
From Barme to Morgins
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Tour des Dents Blanches
A Franco-Swiss border route managed by the International Association for Tour of the Dents Blanches, this challenging wilderness circuit swings between hospitable alpine pastures — such as those at Barme in Switzerland — and raw, technical terrain like the wild Ottants pass, where several sections cross into high-mountain hiking territory.
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Tour du Mont de Grange
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Boucle des Mattes
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39-Chemin des cols alpins
From Cabane de Salanfe to Barme
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Tour des Dents du Midi
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La Bourgeoise
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Alpenpässe-Weg: Barme - Morgins
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Alpenpässe-Weg: Salanfe - Barme
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Lac de Damoz des Moulins
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Au pied du Roc d'Enfer
Ecart entre tracé de la Fédé et le PDIPR. Vieux poteaux en place, à voir si avec nouveau PDIPR tjrs cette boucle qui est valorisée.
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Chalet de la Raille par la Plagne
More hiking near Avoriaz
Other walking bases within 40 km of Avoriaz, each with its own trail list:
- Les Crosets, Valais (Wallis) — 17 trails, 5 km away
- Morzine, Savoie Mont Blanc — 9 trails, 5.2 km away
- Montriond, Savoie Mont Blanc — 12 trails, 6.1 km away
- Roc d'Enfer (La Grande Terche), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes — 21 trails, 6.6 km away
- Champoussin, Valais (Wallis) — 21 trails, 7.1 km away
- Champéry, Valais (Wallis) — 19 trails, 7.9 km away