Lac d'Émosson – Emosson Dam loop from Vallorcine

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Lac d'Émosson – Emosson Dam loop from Vallorcine

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Lac d'Émosson – Emosson Dam loop from Vallorcine

06:03

13.7km

920m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.18 km

Lac d'Émosson

Highlight • Lake

A nice destination along the Lac d' Emosson reservoir to the higher-lying Lac du Vieux Emosson leads on the well-developed road. The arch dam with a height of 180 meters …

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6.18 km

Panoramic View of Mont Blanc

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I can now understand the hype around MB

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6.99 km

Emosson Dam – Finish of a Tour de France climb

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Web pages:
tracedetrail.com/fr/trace/trace/120518#
bikemap.net/de/r/3456217/#9.51/46.1328/7.1417

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7.01 km

Emosson Dam

Highlight • Monument

A stunt from a James Bond film was once shot at the dam

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7.06 km

Lake Émosson

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This technical rise on a road bike was the finish of a Tour de France stage in 2016. Bravo!

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8.14 km

Ibex Habitat Near Lac d'Emosson

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

I encountered Ibex in this section of the path up to Lac d'Emosson and again when I returned back down to the valley floor. They were very tame and seemed …

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11.2 km

Ruins

13.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.27 km

3.80 km

1.64 km

1.12 km

1.07 km

797 m

Surfaces

9.84 km

1.67 km

1.25 km

789 m

161 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,960 m)

Lowest point (1,230 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

15°C

6°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

September 15, 2023,Day 1 French Alps Hut Trip - Vallorcine to Refuge de Loriaz 🏔️

Day 1 of our 3 day hut trip with @Carola Groeneveld.

We couldn't have asked for nicer weather for the start of our trip especially because it had been snowing a couple of weeks before 😅 We started in Chamonix and got the train to Vallorcine which was about €10.50 and takes 34 minutes.