Hikes near Les Contamines

Les Contamines (1133 m) sits in Savoie Mont Blanc, France. MR. ALPS lists 11 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 146 km of marked route in total. They run from 5.4 km to 29.5 km, the longest being Ancien projet de tracé de la N202. 11 of them record their elevation gain, between 305 m and 1788 m.

• Sur les Pas des Premiers Guides

  7.7 km · +668 m · ≈ 2 h 39

  Departing from Champel, a hamlet that dominates the Val Montjoie, this loop trail through the Bionnassay valley follows a mountain-flank path to trace the history of mountaineering as a themed, family-accessible route.

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• Col de Tricot

  12.1 km · +1550 m · ≈ 5 h

  The route begins in the village of Les Chavants in the Houches valley and passes through a varied Savoyard landscape on its way to the col.

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• Aiguille Croche

  23 km · +1000 m · ≈ 6 h 16

  A high-mountain route in the Northern Alps that climbs to the 2,500 m summit of Aiguille Croche, an emblematic Haute-Savoie peak offering 360° panoramic views. An orientation table at the top helps hikers identify the surrounding summits, while the trail runs along the slopes of Mont Joly with views across the valley toward Mont Blanc.

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• Le Mont d'Arbois - Mont Joux

  11.8 km · +1788 m · ≈ 5 h 20

  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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• Tour Du Mont Blanc - Variante du Col de Tricot

  20.6 km · +1275 m · ≈ 6 h 15

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• L'Alpage de Porcherey

  8.3 km · +1373 m · ≈ 3 h 57

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• La Gruvaz - Le Truc - Alpage de Miage

  9.5 km · +1363 m · ≈ 4 h 10

  This superb loop climbs from the La Gruvaz gorges — where chamois and marmots may be spotted — up to two high alpine pastures: the Truc plateau and the Miage chalets. Both sites deliver sweeping views of the Dômes de Miage and the Aiguille de Bionnassay.

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• Boucle de Miage

  9.4 km · +1555 m · ≈ 4 h 28

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• Le Bettex - Arbois

  8.9 km · +828 m · ≈ 3 h 10

  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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• Ancien projet de tracé de la N202

  29.5 km · +1489 m · ≈ 8 h 23

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• Balade panoramique du Haut-Combloux

  5.4 km · +305 m · ≈ 1 h 35

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