Duration of the estimatedtrail speed depending : on 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 985m 900 Circuit les Houches-le Plan de la Cry-Merlet start
A trail which offers a climb of varied steepness where the interest is
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to adapt the amount of effort used. The descent through the forest,
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sometimes technical, leads to a final rolling section. Circuit
Departing from the station at Les Houches, the ascent begins immediately. The 2
l 4 slope varies the whole way and it is therefore necessary to vary one's rhythm. Via Houcheses
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the path named "ombrage" (shade), the trail comes to the Maison Morand, Le 3
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Bettey and then the Plan de la Cry. A few buildings in the middle of a clearing, an crossing
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- Noir via a high traversing path in the forest. After this little hidden lake, the trail Plandele laCry 5
continues to the animal park, Parc Merlet. From there comes the descent. Quite 10 fast, it requires good footwork and a good eye to cope with the tree-roots over 11
6 the first stretch. Arriving at the Arve promenade, there are more than 3km of undulating terrain to show off a turn of speed - or finish with a walk. 12 13 7
Trail of - 12.8Km 1 Merlet
Duration estimated depending on speed : 1 hr ¾ to 3 hrs ½ +765m hr
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directioninstruction or from this signpost SNCF station Les Houches, Les station SNCF
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Plan de Plan la Cry
go to signpost 1 and the station bridg station the and 1 signpost to go - Merlet
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