Some ideas for snowshoes itineraries

As for all the mountain activities, you must not overestimate yourself venturing into difficult and arduous paths: inquire about the route to follow and the conditions of the snow and always check the weather forecast. Every winter the snow conditions may be different so the recommended periods for each excursion are approximate.

See also the guided snowshoe walks

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In snowshoes up to Champillon Refuge

Snowshoe  -  Doues

Walk along the road following the bends that lead to Pointier: just beyond you’ll find the start of path 8 on your right. Take the path entering the fir woods to another mountain pastur…

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Menouve Valley

Snowshoe  -  Étroubles

Follow route 6 “Vallone di Menouve”, along the road transformed in the recess the Super Saint-Bernard slope that quickly leads to the fork for Quaye. Climb the slope that crosses the lower part of…

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Punta Leretta

Snowshoe  -  Fontainemore

Proceed along the snow-covered road prohibited to traffic for a couple of turns until you reach a few typical houses: turn right, ignoring the nature path that continues straight. Continue alon…

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In snowshoes up to Chaligne refuge

Snowshoe  -  Gignod

After leaving your car, continue on your left along the snow-covered road which turns right after a couple of minutes: a view of Pointe de Chaligne and its welcoming peaks suddenly appears. Clim…

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San Grato

Snowshoe  -  Issime

Walk along the lane which, along a series of turns, goes uphill cutting the rough rocky section at the narrow start of the Scheity valley. After about 1 hour, you come across the start to a mul…

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Col Pilaz

Snowshoe  -  La Magdeleine

From Vieux, follow the paved road to the fork for Chamois: ignore it and continue along the road. After a wide left-hand bend you’ll find a barrier that indicates the start of the snow show…

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Court de Bard

Snowshoe  -  La Salle

Make your way along the farm road that leads to the Alpine pastures. Cross the Challancin pastures and then climb around three wide hairpin bends upto the Ponteilles Alpine pastures. Continu…

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Tramail des Ors

Snowshoe  -  La Salle

From the last parking lot, carry your snow shoes for about 150 m until you find the farm road that starts on your right: you can put on snow shoes here.
The first part, slightly ascending…

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Cretaz

Snowshoe  -  La Thuile

You’ll find a fork with a signpost in Pierre Carrée (Pera Carà): follow the directions for Crétaz, path 2b, walking a short way along a paved road. Passing near a pane…

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Colle della Croce

Snowshoe  -  Morgex

From the parking lot, follow the signs for Lake d’Arpy. Enter the fir woods to the fork between paths 15 and 16: continue on the summer path 15 to the left to Lake d’Arpy.

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NOTICE

Legislative Decree 28 February 2021, n. 40 - article 26 paragraph 2:

"Those who practice ski-mountaineering or off-piste skiing or hiking activities, even using snowshoes, in snow-covered locations where, due to snow and weather conditions, there are risks of avalanches, must equip themselves with special electronic signalling and search systems, shovel and snow probe to guarantee a suitable rescue intervention".

NOTICE

Legislative Decree 28 February 2021, n. 40 - article 26 paragraph 2:

"Those who practice ski-mountaineering or off-piste skiing or hiking activities, even using snowshoes, in snow-covered locations where, due to snow and weather conditions, there are risks of avalanches, must equip themselves with special electronic signalling and search systems, shovel and snow probe to guarantee a suitable rescue intervention".

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