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Waldensian trail: the Glorious Recovery

International route325 km · 202 miBest Mar–Oct

Next nearby hike: Balcon du Léman 10 mi · 17 kmExplore Savoie →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–Oct · highs 11–24 °C (52–75 °F)

  1. J6°-1°100
  2. F7°0°86
  3. M11°2°97
  4. A14°5°88
  5. M18°9°115
  6. J21°13°105
  7. J24°16°96
  8. A24°16°100
  9. S20°13°110
  10. O16°9°123
  11. N10°3°106
  12. D6°0°122

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This international hiking route in Savoie, France, is about 325 km (202 mi) long. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Mar–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length (signed)
325 km · 202 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
324 km · 201 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Best months
Mar–Oct
Country
France
Region
Savoie
Continent
Europe
Route type
International route
Ref
GRV
From / to
Nernier → Bobbio Pellice
Local name
Sulle strade dei valdesi: GRV Glorioso Rimpatrio dei Valdesi
Route centre
45.5893, 6.7084
Route start
46.3658, 6.3034
OpenStreetMap
relation 5369302
Official info
lestradedeivaldesi.it/
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

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