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Chalet d'Arvière – Charbemènes Pass loop from Brénaz

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Chalet d'Arvière – Charbemènes Pass loop from Brénaz

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Chalet d'Arvière – Charbemènes Pass loop from Brénaz

04:48

14.4km

490m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 7.48 km for 1.01 km

Closed: • November-April

After 13.3 km for 1.13 km

Closed: • October(End)-April(Beginning) (otherwise open)

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Start point

Parking

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253 m

Mountain Trail with Scenic Views

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Relatively flat, this trail is smooth-riding and offers beautiful viewpoints of the surroundings.

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2.55 km

Chalet d'Arvière

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Here we find a very peaceful refuge out of season and crowded from time to time. It is possible to book to sleep there. There is no free drinking water …

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4.19 km

Remarkable Tree Daubrée (Silver Fir)

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Very nice friend who impresses from the top of his 360 years. For once the waistline pays off

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5.63 km

Charbemènes Pass

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A few kilometers south of the Grand Colombier, this pass at 1316 meters is at the intersection of the Arvière valley, the Grand Colombier and the Sur Lyand ridges.

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7.15 km

Grand Colombier Cross and orientation table

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360-degree panorama from the Grand Colombier cross located a few meters below the summit located a little further north. (1524 meters). Impressive panorama of the Alps and view of the 3 French Alpine lakes.

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7.53 km

Col du Grand Colombier

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This pass, just over 1,500 meters high, is truly wonderful in every respect. The ascent is via small roads with very little traffic, but with many great views – the …

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11.0 km

The Sur Lyand Ridges

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Ridges offering an exceptional panorama of the Alps and Mont Blanc on one side and the Arvière valley and Valromey on the other.

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14.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.20 km

4.35 km

2.16 km

1.63 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.47 km

3.56 km

3.19 km

2.17 km

953 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,500 m)

Lowest point (1,140 m)

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Chalet d'Arvière – Charbemènes Pass loop from Brénaz

Mountain Trail with Scenic Views

Chalet d'Arvière

Remarkable Tree Daubrée (Silver Fir)

Charbemènes Pass

Grand Colombier Cross and orientation table

Col du Grand Colombier

The Sur Lyand Ridges

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