Lac de Joux Plane – Col de Joux Plane loop from Col de Joux Plane

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Lac de Joux Plane – Col de Joux Plane loop from Col de Joux Plane

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Lac de Joux Plane – Col de Joux Plane loop from Col de Joux Plane

02:45

6.78km

470m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 2.07 km for 596 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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75 m

Lac de Joux Plane

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The Col de Joux Plane is the pass road. Below the pass is the Lac de Joux Plane. There is an inn run by ladies that we can highly recommend. …

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245 m

Col de Joux Plane

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The Col de Joux Plane de Morzine is 10.9 kilometers long with a total drop of 711 meters. The average gradient is 6.52% with maximum gradients of 11.1%.

From Samoëns, …

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1.16 km

Ridge Trail in Haute-Savoie

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great ridge trail .. Of course, you better have a good footing. A passage with cable which are welcome.

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1.56 km

Superb 360° view of Mont Blanc, a bit smothery, too bad.

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1.97 km

Chamossière Express

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You can also take the chairlift there.

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2.63 km

Angolon Peak

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nice view to mt blanc.

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4.53 km

Lac de Nyon-Guérin

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Small artificial lake, a lot of cattle and hair in summer. It is also the start of the most pleasant route to climb to the peak of Nyon. the team's …

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6.78 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.73 km

1.54 km

1.30 km

183 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.96 km

988 m

772 m

589 m

266 m

183 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,030 m)

Lowest point (1,590 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

9°C

6°C

95 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

September 8, 2022,Hike

The timing is incorrect.... it was 3:15 minutes. It's an amazing walk, great views, exposed path. Not for young children or those with fear of height.

June 25, 2025,Bergwandern ⛰️ Lac Joux plan - Alpinwanderung Pointe d‘ Angolon 🥾🇫🇷

I set off around 1 p.m. at Lac de Joux Plane – the sun was already quite high, and the heat lay on the meadows. Nevertheless, it was pleasantly quiet, with hardly anyone around. The first section leads across gentle alpine meadows, but soon the trail becomes steeper and rockier – heading straight into alpine terrain, and you quickly realize …

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