Grande Traversée des Alpes via the GR5 (France)

Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

381.7 miles (614.3 km) · 111,165 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · trail · Route

The Grande Traversée des Alpes via the GR5 (France) route traverses 381.7 miles through Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Elevation gain totals 111,165 feet, with 112,418 feet of descent. The longest climb spans 44.0 miles with 4,249 feet of gain. Elevation gain averages 292 feet per mile. About 42% of the distance is runnable terrain. Terrain is predominantly trail. The course features mountainous terrain. The course difficulty of 21.6 puts it in the top 11.769999999999996% of challenging routes at this distance. The route draws trail runners and hikers interested in technical terrain in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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