Hiking itinerary: Tour des Dents Blanches GR®P mini 4 days on foot

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  • Pedestrian sports
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Elevation : 1003m
Chemin du Crêt Vosy, Parking des Allamands, 74340 Samoëns

Description

The tour of the Dents Blanches is a challenging route in the wilderness, suitable for expert walkers who know how to find their bearings in the mountains: several of the technical sections are more like high-mountain hiking.
Day 1: Allamands (Samoëns) to Refuge Bostan-Tornay The route winds its way up through forests and alpine pastures, between the Dents d'Oddaz and the Avouille, to the plain of the Bostan-Tornay hut, with its panoramic views over the Giffre valley, the Pointe de la Golèse and the Chalets de Bottière. An extraordinary site of rock, meadows and alpine flora. Don't forget to climb to the Col de Golèse above the refuge, a 30-minute walk away. The view of the Terre Maudites, the Golèse refuge and the Giffre and Morzine valleys is breathtaking. Day 2: Refuge de Bostan-Tornay to Refuge Vogealle from Col de Bostan. You'll pass through a mining landscape with magnificent high-mountain panoramas: Lac des Verdets, Cirque du Bout du Monde, Pointe Rousse, Lac de la Vogealle, Dents Blanches, Pointe de Bostan. Day 3: Refuge Vogealle to Refuge de Folly Magnificent scenery, rocks of changing colors, from gray to anthracite, and once again the turquoise-blue waters of an alpine lake. We propose a route on the French slopes, but if you wish, the itinerary can also be extended into Switzerland.

Further information on localisation

Further information on localisation
Access (by car): From Cluses, take the D902 towards Taninges. Drive through Taninges. On leaving Taninges, take the D 907 via Samoëns, then head up towards the hamlet of Les Allamands. Three parking lots are available (Le Pied du Crêt, Les Allamands and Le Plans aux Arches). Access (summer shuttle) : The starting point is accessible by shuttle bus during the summer from Samoëns (Line 8) .
Additional rate information
There is no charge for the tour itself, only for accommodation (gîtes, refuges, hotels) and services (accompaniment by a mountain professional). Bivouacs are not permitted outside reserved areas. (See tourist offices and/or refuges).

Services

Car park

Accessibility

Not accessible in a wheelchair

Documentation

Plain text period

From 01/06 to 30/09 daily.
Ask the wardens about the opening and closing dates of their huts on your route, and about current access conditions. Don't forget to book your accommodation in advance.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Environment

  • Lakeside or by stretch of water
  • Waterside
  • Mountain view
  • Panoramic view
  • Lake view
  • Mountain location
    Updated on 24 June 2025 at 10:26
    by Conseil Départemental de la Haute-Savoie
    (Offer identifier : 121598)
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