Hikes near Samoëns
Samoëns (718 m) sits in Savoie Mont Blanc, France. MR. ALPS lists 7 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 76 km of marked route in total. They run from 2.7 km to 44.6 km, the longest being Tour des Dents Blanches. 7 of them record their elevation gain, between 33 m and 6037 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 7
- Total marked distance
- 76 km
- Shortest route
- 2.7 km
- Longest route
- 44.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 33–6037 m (on 7 trails)
- Route maps available
- on 7 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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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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La Bourgeoise
Starting from the Col de Joux Plane at 1,700 metres — a *première catégorie* mountain pass in the town of Verchaix — this easy walk delivers a panoramic view of Mont Blanc and the surrounding peaks.
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Chalets de Salvadon
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Alpage de Commune
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Cirque des Fonts
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Boucle des Alpages
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Boucle l'alpage et son histoire
More hiking near Samoëns
Other walking bases within 40 km of Samoëns, each with its own trail list:
- Morillon, Savoie Mont Blanc — 8 trails, 4.1 km away
- Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, Savoie Mont Blanc — 9 trails, 4.9 km away
- Flaine, Savoie Mont Blanc — 11 trails, 9.1 km away
- Les Gets, Savoie Mont Blanc — 4 trails, 9.4 km away
- Les Carroz, Savoie Mont Blanc — 7 trails, 9.5 km away
- Morzine, Savoie Mont Blanc — 9 trails, 10.7 km away