Hikes near Combloux
Combloux (973 m) sits in Savoie Mont Blanc, France. MR. ALPS lists 14 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 308 km of marked route in total. They run from 4.6 km to 175.6 km, the longest being GR 96. 14 of them record their elevation gain, between 134 m and 12247 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 14
- Total marked distance
- 308 km
- Shortest route
- 4.6 km
- Longest route
- 175.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 134–12247 m (on 14 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 alpages du Lachat d'en Haut
The route climbs through forest on the recently restored Sentier des Gardes et des Harkis — a path of remarkable heritage value — before breaking out onto the high summer pastures of Lachat d'en Haut, where a panoramic view opens over the Aiguille de Varan (2547 m), the Aravis range, and the town of Sallanches below.
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Balade panoramique du Haut-Combloux
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Le Petit Bois
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La Croix des Salles
A loop through the heart of Haute-Savoie, this route passes through varied landscapes of alpine pastures and dense forests, with views stretching across the Aravis and Mont Blanc ranges.
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Boucle du Petit Pâtre
From the hamlet of Les Mouilles, the route climbs through forest before breaking out onto the open Plateau des Bénés at around 1800m, where a 360° panorama sweeps across the Aravis, the Vallée de l'Arve, and the full face of the Mont Blanc massif. A broad ridge path leads to the Cabane du Petit Pâtre, a traditional shepherd's hut set beneath the 2236m peak of Grand Croisse Baulet, where cows and sheep graze the alpine pastures.
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Le Mont d'Arbois - Mont Joux
The route passes one of the last working alpine farms surrounded by meadow wildflowers — gentians, cowslips, and buttercups — before climbing to the Mont Joux orientation table, where an unobstructed panorama of the Mont Blanc massif opens up. Along the way, the path also looks out over a golf course spread across the high plateau below.
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Boucle des Bénés
The route climbs to a plateau at around 1,800m, tracing a wide ridge between the eastern slopes of the Aravis range and the Arve valley, where the view of the Mont-Blanc massif is unobstructed. This sunny hillside, shaped by traditional mountain agriculture, opens the whole of the Mont-Blanc region to view.
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Vallée de Cœur - Col de Niard
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Le Bettex - Arbois
This moderate loop from Le Bettex weaves through forest trails and gentle alpine scenery, with the gondola link between Le Bettex and Mont d'Arbois offering a panoramic reward — a sweeping view of Mont Blanc from the summit.
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GR 96
From Samoëns to Aix-les-Bains
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Boucle des Balcons d'Assy
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Balade du Plateau d'Assy au Lac Vert
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Aiguille Croche
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Boucle de Miage
More hiking near Combloux
Other walking bases within 40 km of Combloux, each with its own trail list:
- Cordon, Savoie Mont Blanc — 12 trails, 3.5 km away
- Les Portes du Mont-Blanc, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes — 3 trails, 4.6 km away
- Megève, Savoie Mont Blanc — 10 trails, 4.8 km away
- Megève le Jaillet, Savoie Mont Blanc — 10 trails, 5.3 km away
- Saint-Gervais, Savoie Mont Blanc — 14 trails, 5.5 km away
- Praz sur Arly, Savoie Mont Blanc — 8 trails, 8.5 km away