Lac d'Amour loop from Lac de Saint-Guerin – trail running in Arêches-Beaufort

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Lac d'Amour loop from Lac de Saint-Guerin – trail running in Arêches-Beaufort

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Lac d'Amour loop from Lac de Saint-Guerin – trail running in Arêches-Beaufort

03:46

25.0km

1,110m

Running

Lac d'Amour is a stunning, high mountain lake nestled in a dip below the awe-inspiring Pierra Menta, with its imposing rocky ridgeline. The bright blue water is often fringed by snow, and it’s accessed by some incredible running trails, making it a perfect destination for a long mountainous loop of…

Last updated: August 12, 2024

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After 5.74 km for 1.51 km

Waypoints

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3.23 km

Les Bouchets single-track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The trail that links the larger track at Les Bouchets with the track at Perrier is great fun to run. It's undulating and twisty, with some big steps and sections …

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5.70 km

Col du Pré

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col du Pré from Beaufort is 12.2 km long with a total drop of 963 m. The average gradient is 7.89% with maximum gradients of 11.4%.

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14.7 km

Lake of Love

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Lac d'Amour is a scenic lake in a truly impressive location, nestled beneath the awe-inspiring, craggy summit of the Pierra Menta. The lake is bright azure blue and the trails …

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19.2 km

Cormet d'Arêches

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This wild col opens out at the top of a winding, unsurfaced road at an altitude of 2,107 metres (6,913 ft). The views are spectacular, especially south-west towards the high …

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20.6 km

Fairy Lake

Highlight • Lake

It is a superb little high altitude lake with crystal clear waters.

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24.8 km

Lake Saint-Guérin

Highlight • Lake

Lac de Saint-Guérin was built in 1961 as part of a hydroelectric complex, which also includes nearby Lac de Roselend and Lac de la Gittaz.

The car parking around the …

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25.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.95 km

7.21 km

4.19 km

2.75 km

749 m

145 m

Surfaces

8.88 km

5.42 km

3.92 km

2.68 km

2.36 km

887 m

845 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,390 m)

Lowest point (1,560 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

-2°C

-6°C

91 %

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Comments

October 26, 2023

Lac d'Amour is a stunning, high mountain lake nestled in a dip below the awe-inspiring Pierra Menta, with its imposing rocky ridgeline. The bright blue water is often fringed by snow, and it’s accessed by some incredible running trails, making it a perfect destination for a long mountainous loop of the