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Walking itinerary: rando'bus La Bourgeoise
Description
Rando'bus is an original proposal for hiking in the Montagnes du Giffre thanks to the summer shuttle service. Use the destination's mobility network to hike for longer, without having to make the round trip.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Date and time
- From 05/07/2026 to 31/08/2026
Additional information
Open period
From 05/07 to 31/08 daily.
Updated by
Office de Tourisme de Samoëns - 18/03/2026
www.samoens.com
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Environments
Mountain view
Panoramic view
Mountain location
Close to a public transportation
Contact
Phone : 04 50 34 40 28
Type of land
Stone
Ground
Grit
Not suitable for strollers
Topo guides and map references
Topo guides references :
Route no.5 in the booklet Rando'Bus in the Montagnes du Giffre, available free of charge from tourist offices during the summer months only, or as a download from the destination's website.n°5 Rando'Bus in the Giffre Mountains
Map references :
IGN TOP 25 - 3530 ET Samoëns map - on sale at the tourist office and in shops. Montagnes du Giffre hiking map - CCMG - on sale at the tourist office.
Location complements
Shuttle bus service to Samoëns - Office de Tourisme stop.
Schedules to be consulted via the information leaflet
or the "agilbus jacquet" application.
SHUTTLE DEPARTURE
To Samoëns - Col de Joux Plane
From Samoëns - Office de tourisme stop
Route 5
9:30am, 11:45am, 1:55pm or 3:35pm
> Journey time to Col de Joux Plane = 35 min.
RETURN BY SHUTTLE BUS
To Samoëns - Tourist Office
From Col de Joux Plane stop
Line 5
12h25, 14h45, 16h15 or 17h40
(summer 2023 timetable)
Tricky passages
Towards Pointe de Chamossière (aerial passage, avoid in wet weather).
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
From the Lac de Joux Plane parking lot, take the path rising to the right of the road, as far as Chalets de Mapellet.
From Chalets de Mapellet, continue left towards Bourgeoise.
Join the path leading to Pointe de Chamossière, before reaching the Table d'orientation de la Bourgeoise after a final climb.
From the Table d'Orientation de la Bourgeoise, return to the starting point by the same route as the outward journey.
Return variant (+30 min, 100 m D+):
From the Bourgeoise orientation table, take the path leading up to the Pointe de Chamossière (an aerial passage, so avoid it in wet weather).
At the Pointe de Chamossière, take the path down towards the Col de Joux Plane.
Animals
Yes. In the shuttles :
Non-category 1 dogs are allowed on the shuttles.
Dogs outside the basket must be kept on a leash and muzzled (except guide dogs).
Category 1 dogs are not allowed on shuttles.
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