Discover the fascinating history of the formation of the Alps. At its terminus is a vast rocky slab bearing the footprints of crocodile-like reptiles that populated the Earth 240 million years ago.

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1. Loop of Lac de Vieux d'Emosson

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05:35

860m

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2. Vieux Emosson Lake – Lac d'Émosson loop from Lac d'Émosson

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06:57

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3. Vieux Emosson Lake – Lac d'Émosson loop from Le Buet

23.8km

11:05

1,610m

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Elevation 2,400 m

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Friday 13 March

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Location: Finhaut, Sankt Moritz, Saint-Maurice, Valais, Switzerland

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Vieux-Emosson Dinosaur Footprints Site

1. Loop of Lac de Vieux d'Emosson

2. Vieux Emosson Lake – Lac d'Émosson loop from Lac d'Émosson

3. Vieux Emosson Lake – Lac d'Émosson loop from Le Buet

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