Outdoor

Routes I would send a friend on. Each one is a GPX you can take; photos follow when I sort them.

Trail

10 routes
    • Grand Trail des Templiers, on the trail
    • Grand Trail des Templiers, on the trail
    • Grand Trail des Templiers, on the trail
    Grand Trail des Templiers79.7 km, 3,432 m+

    Millau, Grands Causses. Off at 5:10 in the dark behind the knights, 8:51:54 to the line.

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    • La Grande Bambée, on the trail
    • La Grande Bambée, on the trail
    • La Grande Bambée, on the trail
    La Grande Bambée44.2 km, 2,333 m+

    La Giettaz, Val d'Arly. Aravis on one side, Mont Blanc on the other, all morning.

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    • Saint-Nicolas-de-Véroce, on the trail
    • Saint-Nicolas-de-Véroce, on the trail
    • Saint-Nicolas-de-Véroce, on the trail
    Saint-Nicolas-de-Véroce18.3 km, 1,243 m+

    Val Montjoie. Mont Blanc dead ahead the whole climb. First try, first place.

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    • KV du Trou de la Mouche, on the trail
    • KV du Trou de la Mouche, on the trail
    • KV du Trou de la Mouche, on the trail
    KV du Trou de la Mouche3.5 km, 952 m+

    Aravis. Straight up to the notch, moon out, sun going down.

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  • Mont Charvin loop10.8 km, 1,110 m+

    Aravis. The one I send people to.

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  • KV Manigod3 km, 1,003 m+

    Aravis. 1,000 m up, no down. Millet Manigod Trail Challenge 2025.

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  • Annecy 30K, 1,500 m30.1 km, 1,525 m+

    Annecy. A long training loop above the lake.

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  • Grand Raid Ventoux 50K51 km, 2,391 m+

    Ventoux. Race trace, 2026 edition.

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  • Pyrénées, stage 137.4 km, 351 m+

    Pyrénées. First day of a six-stage crossing.

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  • Courzieu – Yzeron15.5 km, 937 m+

    Monts du Lyonnais. The closest real climb to Lyon.

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Ski touring

Traces coming

Chamonix, Beaufort and La Léchère from last winter — traces on their way from the watch.

32 races so far. Also on Strava and UTMB.

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