Sentier des Lacs
Linear Trail
1,000
XP
a 2-day route
2631 m
2012 m
1393 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
1843 m
Drop
2343 m
Highest
2547 m
Lowest
1421 m
Walking time
about 8 h 7 min
A 2-day route, walked in stages. 1,000 XP for the whole route, claimed with a photo from it.
Which way round
Anticlockwise: Easy first 1.5 km, climbs 27% for 1680 m midway, comes down 40% for 1350 m near the end.
Clockwise: Easy first 1.2 km, climbs 40% for 1350 m early on, comes down 27% for 1680 m midway.
Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.
Main climb: km 13.4–20.7, from 1421 m to 2466 m.
How the 25.2 km splits
Flat
2.0 km
Climbing
7.7 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
3.8 km
Descending
7.3 km
Very steep descending (15%+)
4.4 km
Link it with other walks
la Tête aux Vents (Depuis le Col des Montets Via la Remuaz)
Shares 3.2 km of path · meets at km 9.2, 12.64.18 km
Index - Planpraz
Shares 2.8 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 18.1, 18.3…6.11 km
Lac Blanc Depuis l'Index
Shares 2.4 km of path · meets at km 2.1, 18.12.46 km
les Chéserys Depuis la Chavanne (la Trappe)
Shares 2.2 km of path · meets at km 6.5, 19.42.31 km
Lac Blanc Depuis la Flégère
Shares 1.6 km of path · meets at km 4.3, 6.1, 17.2…3.01 km
Lac Blanc (Depuis la Tête aux Vents Via Lac des Chéserys)
Shares 1.5 km of path · meets at km 15.81.65 km
Lacs Noirs Depuis le Col Cornu
Shares 1.1 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 19.9, 22.01.07 km
Lac de la Persévérance
Shares 0.9 km of path · meets at km 17.20.9 km
Cabane des Chéserys Depuis la Tête aux Vents
Shares 0.6 km of path · meets at km 8.6, 16.10.93 km
Lac des Chéserys / Lac Blanc Depuis Argentière (Pharmacie)
Crosses at km 4.4, 8.65.46 km