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  • Pointe de la Réchasse (3.212 m)

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    near Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    Aviva.laub
    Distance
    12.55mi
    Elevation +
    5377f
    TrailRank
    57
    Photo ofPointe de la Réchasse (3.212 m) Photo ofPointe de la Réchasse (3.212 m) Photo ofPointe de la Réchasse (3.212 m)

    Les Fontanettes parking - refugio del Col de la Vanoise - Pointe de la Réchasse (3.212 m) and return. Clear, signed trails to Col de la Vanoise then rock cairns marking route to the summit. Moderate rating as some glacie...

  • Pointe de la Vallaisonnay (3020m) and Rocher Noire (2931m) loop

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    near Friburge, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    Aviva.laub
    Distance
    11.06mi
    Elevation +
    5013f
    TrailRank
    53
    Photo ofPointe de la Vallaisonnay (3020m) and Rocher Noire (2931m) loop Photo ofPointe de la Vallaisonnay (3020m) and Rocher Noire (2931m) loop Photo ofPointe de la Vallaisonnay (3020m) and Rocher Noire (2931m) loop

    Pointe de la Vallaisonnay (3020m) and Rocher Noire (2931m). From the car park, cross the Torrent de Champagny in the direction of Laisonnay d'en Haut (refuge), then past the Refuge de la Glière and its Chapel. I headed...

  • Grand Tuf du Plan Sery via Col du Plan Sery

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    near Friburge, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    Aviva.laub
    Distance
    8.66mi
    Elevation +
    4049f
    TrailRank
    53
    Photo ofGrand Tuf du Plan Sery via Col du Plan Sery Photo ofGrand Tuf du Plan Sery via Col du Plan Sery Photo ofGrand Tuf du Plan Sery via Col du Plan Sery

    Clearly marked, scenic hiking path up to the Col du Plan Sery. From the Col there is no path or route markers though the peak provides a clear guiding reference point. After an attempt up the back I found the most straig...

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  • Roc du Soufre (2940m)

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    near La Motte, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    Aviva.laub
    Distance
    12.83mi
    Elevation +
    4131f
    TrailRank
    53
    Photo ofRoc du Soufre (2940m) Photo ofRoc du Soufre (2940m) Photo ofRoc du Soufre (2940m)

    Les Prioux (from Pralagnon) - Col du Soufre - Roc du Soufre (2940m) and return. Clear, signed trails up to Col du Soufre though I took a “short-cut” from the GR to Lac Blanc which shortened the route by approx. 2-3 km. T...

  • Petit Vignemale

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    near Cauterets, Occitanie (France)
    Author
    Aviva.laub
    Distance
    16.24mi
    Elevation +
    5108f
    TrailRank
    53
    Photo ofPetit Vignemale Photo ofPetit Vignemale Photo ofPetit Vignemale

    Petit Vignemale summit day trip. Pont d’Espagne - Lac de Gaube - Refugi de Oulettes de Gaube - Col de la Hourquette d’Ossoue- Petit Vignemale summit and return. Beautiful scenery and technically easy though good fitness ...

  • Pic Ardiden

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    near Cauterets, Occitanie (France)
    Author
    Aviva.laub
    Distance
    9.99mi
    Elevation +
    5151f
    TrailRank
    52
    Photo ofPic Ardiden Photo ofPic Ardiden Photo ofPic Ardiden

    La Fruitière - Refuge Russell - Pic Ardiden and return. Beautiful views and although a busy time of year, after turning off the main path to Lac d’Estom I didn’t see a single person for 7 hours! The route is fairly clear...

  • Refuge Pietra Piana - Refuge Manganu, GR20 Corse France, June 2018

    Alpine Climbing
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    near Chiusa, Corse (France)
    Author
    omriqo1
    Distance
    6.27mi
    Elevation +
    2054f
    TrailRank
    51| Rating 4.33
    Photo ofRefuge Pietra Piana - Refuge Manganu, GR20 Corse France, June 2018 Photo ofRefuge Pietra Piana - Refuge Manganu, GR20 Corse France, June 2018 Photo ofRefuge Pietra Piana - Refuge Manganu, GR20 Corse France, June 2018

    Best day on the GR20: high mountains, glacier lake, mountain passes and snow. Though, long and beautiful. The day starts with a short climb and than relatively flat corsses a few snow section with high mountains and lak...

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  • Pont de la Peche - Lac Blanc - Col du Grand Infernet - Lac du Mont Coua - Rock des Eaux Noires summit - Col Rouge loop

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    near La Motte, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    Aviva.laub
    Distance
    13.25mi
    Elevation +
    4472f
    TrailRank
    51
    Photo ofPont de la Peche - Lac Blanc - Col du Grand Infernet - Lac du Mont Coua - Rock des Eaux Noires summit - Col Rouge loop Photo ofPont de la Peche - Lac Blanc - Col du Grand Infernet - Lac du Mont Coua - Rock des Eaux Noires summit - Col Rouge loop Photo ofPont de la Peche - Lac Blanc - Col du Grand Infernet - Lac du Mont Coua - Rock des Eaux Noires summit - Col Rouge loop

    Pont de la Peche - Lac Blanc - Col du Grand Infernet (2,840m) - Lac du Mont Coua - Rock des Eaux Noires summit (2947m) - Col Rouge (2,731m) - return The route to Col du Grand Infernet is straightforward on established p...

  • Col des Saulces - Passage de Plassa - Col de Mey - Breche Portetta - Col de la Grande Pierre - Pralagnon

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    near Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    Aviva.laub
    Distance
    9.35mi
    Elevation +
    4987f
    TrailRank
    49
    Photo ofCol des Saulces - Passage de Plassa - Col de Mey - Breche Portetta - Col de la Grande Pierre - Pralagnon Photo ofCol des Saulces - Passage de Plassa - Col de Mey - Breche Portetta - Col de la Grande Pierre - Pralagnon Photo ofCol des Saulces - Passage de Plassa - Col de Mey - Breche Portetta - Col de la Grande Pierre - Pralagnon

    Pont de Gerlon - Col des Saulces - Passage de Plassa - Col de Mey - Breche Portetta - Les Glacerets - Col de la Grande Pierre - Le Plan, Pralagnon I would rate it as a difficult hike due to length and elevation if you d...

  • Col Rouge (2731m) - Roc des Eaux Noires (2994m)

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    near La Motte, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    Aviva.laub
    Distance
    10.27mi
    Elevation +
    3839f
    TrailRank
    49
    Photo ofCol Rouge (2731m) - Roc des Eaux Noires (2994m) Photo ofCol Rouge (2731m) - Roc des Eaux Noires (2994m) Photo ofCol Rouge (2731m) - Roc des Eaux Noires (2994m)

    Pont de la Peche parking (1767m) - Col Rouge (2731m) - Roc des Eaux Noires (2994m) and return. A hike on established trails up to Col Rouge then a relatively short (~1km) alpine scramble to the summit of Roc des Eaux N...

  • My Pyrenean Haute Route - HRP - Alta Ruta Pirenaica 2016

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    near Hendaye, Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes (France)
    Author
    stevecracknell
    Distance
    527.45mi
    Elevation +
    154892f
    TrailRank
    44
    Photo ofMy Pyrenean Haute Route - HRP - Alta Ruta Pirenaica 2016 Photo ofMy Pyrenean Haute Route - HRP - Alta Ruta Pirenaica 2016 Photo ofMy Pyrenean Haute Route - HRP - Alta Ruta Pirenaica 2016

    Please note that this is my personal version of the Haute Route, walked over one summer (2016) in 57 days. It avoids certain standard stages which I have already done (Carlit and Canigou) because I wanted to discover new...

  • Gouter - Mont Blanc - Nid d'Aigle

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    near Taconnaz, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    machbohu
    Distance
    7.86mi
    Elevation +
    3645f
    TrailRank
    42
    Photo ofGouter - Mont Blanc - Nid d'Aigle Photo ofGouter - Mont Blanc - Nid d'Aigle Photo ofGouter - Mont Blanc - Nid d'Aigle

    Pub ideas are usually stupid. This was one of them. But on the other hand it was awesome experience and a dream that came true. In the year 2016 we bound to the first attempt (2014, http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do...

  • Cirque du Gents

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    near Pradons, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    Menne Talsma
    Distance
    4.20mi
    Elevation +
    896f
    TrailRank
    42
    Photo ofCirque du Gents Photo ofCirque du Gents Photo ofCirque du Gents

    Awsome trail along the cliffside. Bit it had steep ascents and descents and some very narrow ridges to pas a cliff A few times we had to boulder our way through.. so it's not for the faint hearted or the weak! Take ple...

  • Perdiguère 3222m border-hike and -scramble

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    near Saint-Mamet, Occitanie (France)
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    tommmartens
    Distance
    3.51mi
    Elevation +
    2172f
    TrailRank
    39
    Photo ofPerdiguère 3222m border-hike and -scramble Photo ofPerdiguère 3222m border-hike and -scramble Photo ofPerdiguère 3222m border-hike and -scramble

    Start: Col inférieur de Literole 2983m (see the Pyrenean Haute Route to get there) Distance: 5,64 km (circular route) Total ascent and descent: 662m Alpine grade: F+ Recommended months: Mid-July to September/October ...

  • la baume d'Oullins

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    near Orgnac-l’Aven, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    Menne Talsma
    Distance
    9.57mi
    Elevation +
    1759f
    TrailRank
    39
    Photo ofla baume d'Oullins Photo ofla baume d'Oullins Photo ofla baume d'Oullins

    Nice long hike which combines a forest walk with mountain hiking and some serious climbing. The venom in this trail starts when you have reached the river. From there on its about two kilometers of severe climbing which...

  • Refuge du Goûter to Mont Blanc Summit 2019-07-31

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    near Taconnaz, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    vmivanov
    with Nik P
    Distance
    8.16mi
    Elevation +
    3386f
    TrailRank
    39
    Photo ofRefuge du Goûter to Mont Blanc Summit 2019-07-31 Photo ofRefuge du Goûter to Mont Blanc Summit 2019-07-31 Photo ofRefuge du Goûter to Mont Blanc Summit 2019-07-31

    Summits: 1. Mont Blanc - 4,808.7m Please Note: This track should only be used as rough guidance. High mountains are a dynamic environment and conditions frequently change. The exact route up may be considerably diff...

  • Aiguille de la grande sassière

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    near Franchet, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    bart.leeten
    Distance
    3.74mi
    Elevation +
    4790f
    TrailRank
    37
    Photo ofAiguille de la grande sassière Photo ofAiguille de la grande sassière Photo ofAiguille de la grande sassière

    Peak on the French-Italian border, highest peak in the Alps that you can do without tech gear in august.

  • Tete de Gaulent

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    near Les Mensals, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)
    Author
    philingle
    Distance
    6.00mi
    Elevation +
    3451f
    TrailRank
    37
    Photo ofTete de Gaulent Photo ofTete de Gaulent Photo ofTete de Gaulent

    The craggy summit of Tete de Gaulent (2867m) can easily be seen from the front of our house and I have been keen to make my way up it for some time now. I managed to tempt David Monteith, an Alpine Club member, who was s...

  • Mont Blanc 4810m, 31 July 2023

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    near Bionnassay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
    Author
    Florian Sini
    with Detjon Skendaj
    Distance
    13.04mi
    Elevation +
    8169f
    TrailRank
    36
    Photo ofMont Blanc 4810m, 31 July 2023 Photo ofMont Blanc 4810m, 31 July 2023 Photo ofMont Blanc 4810m, 31 July 2023

    Mont Blanc meaning "white mountain" is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and the highest mountain in Europe outside the Caucasus mountains, rising 4,810 m above sea level, located on the French-Italian...

  • Taillon and Breche de Roland from Goriz, Ordesa NP Spain Sept 2018

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    near Gavarnie, Occitanie (France)
    Author
    omriqo1
    Distance
    11.14mi
    Elevation +
    4636f
    TrailRank
    35
    Photo ofTaillon and Breche de Roland from Goriz, Ordesa NP Spain Sept 2018 Photo ofTaillon and Breche de Roland from Goriz, Ordesa NP Spain Sept 2018 Photo ofTaillon and Breche de Roland from Goriz, Ordesa NP Spain Sept 2018

    A long half-loop from Goriz refugi to the Spain-France border ridge. The trail starts on the black-mountains area arounf Goriz and reaches first the port in the wall - the magnificent Breche de Roland. Before reaching i...

  • Viozzavona - refuge l'Onda, GR20 Corse France June 2018

    Alpine Climbing
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    near Vizzavona, Corse (France)
    Author
    omriqo1
    Distance
    7.43mi
    Elevation +
    3921f
    TrailRank
    35
    Photo ofViozzavona - refuge l'Onda, GR20 Corse France June 2018 Photo ofViozzavona - refuge l'Onda, GR20 Corse France June 2018 Photo ofViozzavona - refuge l'Onda, GR20 Corse France June 2018

    A long day out starting from thr village Vizzavona and ending at the refuge. The first and longer part of the day follows the valley of Agnone climbing up all the way from the forest to point Muratello. This part of the...

  • Aiguille du Tour

    Alpine Climbing
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    near Le Tour, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
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    bob__stones
    Distance
    12.57mi
    Elevation +
    6916f
    TrailRank
    34
    Photo ofAiguille du Tour Photo ofAiguille du Tour Photo ofAiguille du Tour

    There and back in a day from the valley floor. Not the best you spend 12.5hrs moving for about 1.5hrs of reasonable fun. There’s no easy mountains in Chamonix if you’re not using lifts & huts!

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