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Very nice medium level hike to do with family between forest and mountain pastures. The path, first in the forest then in the mountain pastures, will lead us to the wall of the Girotte dam. The road is totally impassable in winters. More in this category: « Col de Gimont Pas du Roc » Login to post comments . Lac de la Girotte is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 1.753m (5,751ft) above the sea level, located in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The road to the summit is extreme. Although it’s quite hard to find how to get to it. Tweet , Hauteluce, Γαλλία Stelios Valtzis. It’s a pretty fun climb up to the dam. The road is totally impassable in winters.The road to the lake was built in 1949. It’s then roughly 3 kms at 10% up to the dam. Magnificent view of Mont Blanc and the Girotte dam.Very nice medium level hike to do with family between forest and mountain pastures. Lac de la Girotte is close to Barrage de la Girotte. At about 1700 metres is an un-labeled gravel road. But the entire detour to Girotte requires a mountain bike. The road to Joly – while occasionally a little bumpy is fine for a road bike. A lake with a view of Mont Blanc. The path, first in the forest then in the mountain pastures, will lead us to the wall of the Girotte dam. Lac de la Girotte is a lake in Savoie and has an elevation of 1700 meters. Avalanches, heavy snowfalls and landslides can occur anytime and can sometimes block some sections of the road, being extremely dangerous due to frequent patches of ice.
After enjoying the views I headed back to search for my second goal: a visit to Lac / Barrage de la Girotte. Thanks for rating, the route was added to your favorite routes. This road descends past a chair lift down to 1.490 metres. Lac de la Girotte Print; Email; Published in Off-Road / Scenic Road / Passes. It is said to be bottomless and tormented, thus fueling legends where the devil is present! It is said to be bottomless and tormented, thus fueling legends where the devil is present! The extension to Lac de la Girotte requires mountain bike. Magnificent view of Mont Blanc and the Girotte dam.A lake with a view of Mont Blanc. Lac de la Girotte is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 1.753m (5,751ft) above the sea level, located in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Tags MTB Unpaved Steep. Balcony Roads beaches bridge canyons cascade castles cave citadel cities cliffs coast dead cities … The road to the summit is extreme. Rough and rocky, just for 4x4. Rough and rocky, just for 4x4. Read 10 times . decrease font size increase font size; Lac de la Girotte. Tag Cloud. Picnic above the lake with a view of Mont Blanc. Picnic above the lake with a view of Mont Blanc. Elevation Rate this route 5.0 (1 rating) Each route you rate 4 stars or above will be added to your favorite routes.