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45.91, 6.84 · rel 19539086
45.91, 6.84 · rel 19539086
Hiking route Les Houches – Chamonix
8,2 km from Les Houches to Chamonix through urban area.
Les Houches
→
Chamonix
linear
8,2km
Distance
moderate
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 8 points along the route
What will you encounter?
4× monument
4× Attraction
Statue de Horace Bénédict de Saussure et Jacques Balmat
monument ·
on the route
8,1 km
98%
Statue de Michel Paccard
monument ·
on the route
8,1 km
98%
Chamonix à ses Enfants Morts
monument ·
134 m off route
8,1 km
98%
Stèle Mathews
monument ·
171 m off route
8,1 km
98%
Locomotive n°7
Attraction ·
358 m off route
8,1 km
98%
Locomotive n°8
Attraction ·
400 m off route
8,1 km
98%
Edward Whymper
Attraction ·
492 m off route
8,1 km
98%
Maurice Herzog
Attraction ·
494 m off route
8,1 km
98%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Route #301017 is 8.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, Route #301017 takes approximately 2h 3min to complete.
No, Route #301017 is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Les Houches to Chamonix. Plan ahead for return transport.
Route #301017 starts at Les Houches.
Route #301017 is a moderate hike suitable for walkers with a basic level of fitness.