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Walking itinerary: rando'bus Samoëns - Lac de Gers
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Description
Shady ascent to the Refuge du Lac de Gers!
Use the destination's mobility network to hike 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 - 17/10/2025
www.samoens.com
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Contact
Phone : 04 50 34 40 28
Location complements
ARRIVAL TIMETABLE (one way)
To the Grand Massif Express
Line 1-Y02
Mieussy > Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval
8.06am, 9.43am or 10.46am
Route 2-Y94
Cluses > Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval
8h39, 9h19*, 11h21
* does not run on Sundays
RETURN BY SHUTTLE BUS
From Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval - Gare routière stop
> To Taninges - Mieussy
Line 1-Y02
12h03, 14h43, 15h30 or 17h23
> To Taninges - Châtillon-sur-Cluses
Line 2-Y94
12h43, 15h26, 18h08 or 19h15*
* does not run on Sundays
Topo guides and map references
Topo guides references :
Route no. 14 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.
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.
Type of land
Rock
Stone
Ground
Grit
Not suitable for strollers
Environments
Lake view
Mountain view
Mountain location
Close to a public transportation
Panoramic view
Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Waterfall view
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Departure on foot from Samoëns - Grand Massif Express
Cross the Pont du Giffre, then follow the signs for Les Rots and Les Echardes.
You arrive at the Pont du Nant d'Ant, above the eponymous
eponymous waterfall.
Continue towards Bémont d'En Haut then Roux. Continue towards Chalets de Porte then La Pépinière.
Continue on to the Lac and Refuge de Gers.
Take the same route back down to Chalets de Porte. This time turn right towards Englène. On
this part of the route, you can admire 2 waterfalls
Saubody on the left and Nant Large on the right.
From Englène, continue towards Pont des Nants, then descend along the roadside to the village of Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval.
Arrival at Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval - Bus station
Return by shuttle bus
Animals
Yes. Non-category 1 dogs are allowed on shuttle buses.
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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