The trip

LEVEL **

Altitude difference: +/- 400 to 650 m following the steps.
Walking time: about 5 hours of walking per day, depending on the level of the group.
Physical level: accessible to all, even to hikers who have never snowshoeing.
Stay in the same accommodation every evening, allowing you to rest for a day if necessary

GUIDING

Number of participants between 6 and 8 people supervised by a qualified professional (mountain guide).

ACCOMODATION

In rural cottage : 6 nights in small dormitories.

MEALS

Breakfast and dinner are served at the accommodation. For lunch, picnic lunches are provided by the accommodation, except one day over the week, a hot meal will be enjoyed in a mountain refuge.

Practical information

ACCESS TO DEPARTURE POINT

Meet at 6pm at your accomodation. 

BY TRAIN
Go: departure from Gare de Lyon (Paris) at 12:18 pm arrival in Geneva at 3:30 pm ( www.sncf-connect.com).
Then train Geneva - La Cure, departure Geneva at 15:50, change in Nyon and arrival at 17:15 ( www.sbb.ch/fr).
Return: departure from the Cure at 10:44, arrival in Geneva at 12:00. Train from Geneva at 12:30 to Paris, arrival at 15:42.
The schedules given are indicative and must be checked with SNCF and SBB. oui.sncf;  sbb.ch/

BY CAR
From Paris, join the A6 direction Lyon then A36 (Besancon, Dôle) and A39 towards Grenoble/ Geneva. Exit N°7 Lausane, Pontarlier, then follow the N83 then N5 towards Poligny, Champagnole, Morbier, La Cure and finally Gîte d'étape La Grenotte (476 - chemin de Bacon - 39220 PREMANON)

End of stay saturday around 10am at the hotel, after breakfast.

TO CONTACT US

If you are late, contact the agency at: +33 (0)4 50 79 09 16 or +33 (0)6 42 49 76 07

Equipment & luggage

EQUIPMENT LIST

Material for snowshoeing (snowshoes and poles) is provided. However, if you have your own equipment and would like to use it you are free to do so. 

Clothing

• Waterproof ski or winter walking trousers
• Wind stopper or Goretex jacket
• Breathable or merino wool t-shirts
• Breathable or merino wool leggings
• Fleece or jumper
• Insulating down jacket
• 2 pairs of ski gloves and a warm hat
• Walking socks (1 pair per day)
• Sturdy waterproof walking boots

Other Equipment

• Rucksack minimum 35 litre capacity
• Sunglasses and ski mask
• Sun cream
• Water bottle and Camelback (1.5 litre minimum)
• Knife and spoon
• Plastic lunch box/plate for your picnic lunches
• Plastic cup for coffee
• Small First Aid kit (antihistamine, ibuprofen, Compeed type blister pads...)
• Survival blanket
• Identity card or passport 

BACKPACK

Bring a comfortable backpack of 35 to 40 litres for your avalanche safety equipment (transceiver, shovel and probe), personal belongings for the day (warm clothes, water, plate and cutlery for your picnic, sunscreen and your identity papers) and please keep a little room to carry a picnic and snacks.