Montavus loop from Nant Cruy - snowshoe trail

Snowshoe hike starting from the hamlet of Nant-Cruy (commune of Sallanches near Cordon), offering a beautiful circuit in the direction of Combloux, in the forest on the hamaux heights. Intermittent views of the Aravis mountains and the Mont-Blanc massif.

A loop for sporty hikers in the heart of the forest, far from the roads but close to the hamaux heights.

The Boucle des Montavus trail is signposted in fuchsia.

Snowshoe trail map
IGN top 25 map or Belvedere map from tourist offices

1/ Leave from the parking lot on route des Granges, for a 2h45-minute walk.
2/ Join the snowshoe itinerary 20 minutes' walk from the parking lot, up the route des Granges.
3/ At the top of the route des Granges, follow the snowshoe itinerary in the direction of Montavus, then head for the Vernay/les Brons parking lot.
4/ From the parking lot, follow the snowshoe trail up to Les Lovatières, and complete the loop when you reach Les Montavus.
5/ From Les Montavus, head back towards Les Granges, taking the opposite route back to the parking lot.