7.9km
Total Distance
990m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

An 8 km mountain walk with about 955 m of climbing over the Col de la Grande Écaille and the Col d'Enclave, near 2,700 m, down to the Lacs Jovet in the Contamines-Montjoie nature reserve. The five lakes, two large and three small, lie at the foot of the Monts Jovet and the Mont Tondu. They are usually reached from the Jovet chalets above Notre-Dame-de-la-Gorge.

Route Map

Along the trail

Bus stop
Les Lanchettes · 676m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T2 · T3 for 1.3km

Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate