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Advice on touring routes/map/guidebook for Samoens area?
 Poster: A snowHead
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Heading to Samoens end-Jan and hoping to do some day tours in the general area or over towards Morzine (we'll have a car). Any advice appreciated on maps, guidebooks, or routes.

We aren't looking to do anything too challenging (especially given the conditions this year and we're early in the season).

So far the best I've come up with are the IGN 1:25k walking map (3530ET) and the Cicerone Snowshoeing Guide (some of the routes make good intro touring days). (We do speak French)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

IGN 1:25K have common touring routes marked in blue.

Otherwise try:
http://www.olizane.ch/article.php?IDrecord=106
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Thanks, altis - very helpful.
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The guidebook for the area is the Chablais topo neige which you can buy in French or English, the snow shoeing guide is a waste of time.
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nevis1003 wrote:
The guidebook for the area is the Chablais topo neige which you can buy in French or English.


this combined with the IGN 1:25 is all you need! You should be able to find it in tabacs/bookshops in the village. The english version is good. I love the intro stories in the front.

publisher info:
http://www.volopress.net/volo/
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The Col de Cou is a good easy and safe one near Morzine
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