Hikes

Easy hike with a panorama of the Bernese Alps or the Jura mountains, Lake Geneva, and on the other side, the chain of Memises. Departure : Maxilly town hall

Beautiful views of Lake Geneva, the Valais Alps and the French Alps. Trail through the village of Larringes, which has preserved all its authenticity.

The outing goes through the park of Neuvecelle classified natural area and allows to discover the architectural heritage of the main hotels of Evian, the funicular dating back from 1905 and the chapel of Maraiche dating from the 12th century.

Mont de Grange is a Natura 2000 and hunting reserve. This hike enables to discover a nature shared between wildlife and alpine pastures. This itinerary offers you beautiful views of Abondance, La Chapelle d'Abondance and Châtel.

This urban walk, known as the "Promenade", allows visitors to discover Evian and Neuvecelle from the heights with a view to Lake Geneva. As a bonus, test a trip to the Belle Epoque aboard the funicular.

Hike from Novel and locality "Le Deley". Itinerary with magical panoramas. Many ibexes in the area.

Easy and familial hiking along the river "L'Ugine".

During this walk you will cross mountain pastures and forests to reach Pointe du Midi, which offers you a magnificent panoramic view of the Valley and neighbouring Switzerland. Maybe you will see chamois there......

This route runs along Lake Geneva via the mountains. This hike starts from Bioge (Féternes) to the hamlet of "La Planche" in Novel. Since Novel a variant joins the neck of Neuvaz by the Mémises massif.

A beautiful round trip of about fifteen kilometres along the Dranse river, between Abondance and La Chapelle d'Abondance. Ideal for families!

This hike leads you to the Arvouin lake, a beautiful mountain lake in the Abondance valley. The path that leads to it offers nice views. It is perfect for families. The lake being the objective of the walk!

World famous for its mineral water, Evian is also a spa town that cultivates the richness of its historical and natural heritage. This tour of Evian gives an overview.

Hiking in the "Mont de Grange" hunting reserve, which has more than 500 chamois deer and mouflon sheep. Pertuis is also an area where marmottes have been reintroduced. Enjoy your walk.

This hike crosses the Alpage de l'Essert where Abondance cheese and goat's cheese are made during the summer. A beautiful view of the Mont de Grange and Abondance awaits you along the way.

Difficult hiking from Bonnevaux village to Mont-Ouzon summit.

departure from the car park of the restaurant "La fétuière", hike to be done in round trip or possibility to make a small loop by going down to darbon then by going up on the col des portes d'Oche

This hike allows you to go around Mont-César and cover a mountain atmosphere with alternating views of Lake Geneva and the Dent d'Oche. It is not recommended not to climb the Mont-Cesar (many faults).

The Lac des Plagnes is the largest lake in the Abondance valley. Accessible by car, it is located 5 km from the centre of Abondance village. A short walk around the lake to refresh yourself in a mountainous setting.

A hike without difficulties to contemplate the lake of Arvouin, the mountains of Chablais and sumptuous landscapes on the summits of La Chapelle d'Abondance.

Throughout the walk, you will discover some beautiful examples of local architecture in which the famous Abondance cheese is still made in the traditional way.

Magnificent itinerary in the heart of the mountain pastures. The ascent to the lake and then to the Tavaneuse pass is done by a pleasant mountain path. The lake is a restful place, the pass offers a splendid view of the Abondance valleys.

A sportive hike to reach the top of the Roc de Tavaneuse, this top offer you a magnificent view of the Mont Blanc. On the way down, you can enjoy the most beautiful lake of the Chablais: the lake of Tavaneuse!

A hike in the heart of the Cornettes de Bise Natura 2000 site to discover the high mountain pastures of the Abondance valley and its exceptional natural environment..

For good walkers. Route showing the landscapes and the activity of the medium mountains, between lake and mountains, forests and pastures. Departure : Prébuza, at the summit of Chevenoz village.

A hike on the heights of La Chapelle d'Abondance, which offers beautiful panoramas of the Abondance valley and the mountains of the French and Swiss Chablais.

Easy walk to décourvrir Châtel and the Abondance valley from the heighs and some traditional wooden farmhouses. From the village center, climb to Petit Châtel. Area to park, on the left, at the corner.

Discover the "Sur Bayard" waterfall in La Chapelle d'Abondance. Abundant in spring, thanks to the melting snow, and also in autumn, during the rainy period, it invites you to enjoy a moment of coolness during the summer.

A tour to discover the Abondance cheese and la tomme. From the Ponite des Folly, the landscape of the Valléey of Abondance is very nice!

During the ascent to the chalet of Sur le Bord, a beautiful forest of spruces offers itself to you. This conifer, too often confused with its cousin the fir, is essential to the ecosystem of the subalpine layer.

In the heart of the Mont de Grange hunting reserve, you will follow forest paths to reach the Trebentaz refuge. Magnificent views of the Valais and Vaud Swiss Alps await you.

Hike in the heart of the mountain pastures, under the Cornettes de Bise.

Enjoy a pleasant hike without great difficulty below the Mémises. You will cross wooded paths to reach a very beautiful little clearing with magical colors.

This walk offers two superb views of Lake Geneva: from the Grand Roc and arriving at the Hucel. A path to discover the hamlets of Thollon and its heritage.

A beautiful panoramic walking trail on the moutain alpine of Abondance with a view on the Switzerland and Chablais peaks, and a discovery of the mountain chalets.

Easy walk. Hikers will see Lake Geneva several times. Departure : "Chez les Servoz", Lugrin

Nice landscapes, views of the peaks of Chablais and Lake Geneva, discovery of the historical remains of Chateauvieux.

Put your steps in those of the many workers of the quarries located on the banks of the lake. The trail offers many views on the lake and the Mémises massif. Departure : "Les Combes", Lugrin

A discovery of the two lakes of Abondance: Les Plagnes and Tavaneuse, famous as the one of the most beautiful moutain lake of the Chablais!

This section of the GR5 reaches the Trebentaz refuge from Bise. It crosses the Natura 2000 nature reserves of the Cornettes de Bise and the Mont de Grange, emblematic peaks of the Abondance valley, and the village of La Chapelle d'Abondance.

Easy hike, between the mountain pastures of Plaine Dranse and Les Combes to reach the lake of Queysets.

This easy hike on the heights of the valley of Abondance takes you to the chalets of Mouet. A beautiful panorama on the summits of the valley and the Swiss Alps awaits you!

From St Gingolph to Thonon, then continuing to Hermance, the Littoral du Léman offers you a walk close to the lake. You won't always have your feet in the water but the walk is extraordinary and full of variety.

The route goes through Saint Gingolph, a half-French and half Swiss border village ; then Novel, a typical mountain village. On the Swiss side, the trail passes at the foot of the imposing wall of the "Tomb of the Germans".

A hike between the Abondance and Aulps valleys. All along the way, discoveries await you such as the Serranants mountain pasture, the Col de Savolaire or the Damoz des Moulins lake.

This walk follows the footsteps of former smugglers and customs officers who criss-crossed the region until the 1950s.

A hike of medium difficulty, which will allow you to cross the authentic mountain pastures of the Chablais and to discover the Darbon lake, nestled under the beautiful peaks which surround it.

pleasant walk in the hamlets of Lugrin, set back from the traffic, to discover a very particular traditional architecture (chapels, farms, ...). Departure : Lugrin, at Vieille Eglise (Old church) parking place.

Hike from Bassachaux pass . Panoramic view on the Portes du Soleil mountains, the Mont de Grange, the Mont Blanc , the Dents du Midi , Montriond lake ...

Discover in walking one of the most beautiful lake of the Chablais!

This path leads to the heart of the plateau through swamps and lakes, vestiges of the last glaciation. Easy hike. Departure : Saint-Paul town-hall

The small hamlet "the Mont" is situated in the uplands of Abondance. It is composed of traditionnal farms around a chapel. The architecture and the place are typical of the local habitat of the Vallée d'Abondance

Beautiful and sportive hike starting from the valley of Abondance. Exceptional landscapes in the heart of the protected natural area of Mont de Grange.

The GR©5 is one of the most prestigious hiking routes in France. This linear route goes from Saint-Gingolph to the Bise pass. Beyond Bise pass you can follow it to Nice.

Short sporting itinerary from the Abondance valley. Exceptional landscapes in the heart of the protected natural area of Mont de Grange.

Unique panorama on the shores of Lake Geneva, Switzerland, the Jura and the Chablais valleys. Site listed in the Michelin Guide which describes this place as "the most beautiful observatory on Lake Geneva".

Champeillant is a remarkable site, part of the Geopark Chablais. Its offers a 360 ° view of Lake Geneva, Mont Blanc, Chablais, Jura and the Vaud Alps. This loop crosses rural landscapes of the Gavot plateau.

Much of the route is in the he Mont-de-Grange reserve, established in 1984. By being discreet and with a little patience, you may be able to observe chamois, mountain sheep and marmots . Difficulty level : medium .

The path goes from the edge of the Gavot plateau to the more intimate area of ​​the Maravant valley. The most curious people will discover an imposing stone cup, trace of a prehistoric presence and, near the Chateau-Vieux chapel, the lime tree planted in the time of Sully, or the Gerbaz Mill which made flour and oil until 1932. Departure: parking next to Champanges church.

A beautiful hike which starts from the centre of the village of La Chapelle d'Abondance and offers superb views of the Cornettes de Bise, the lake of Arvouin, the village and the valley of Abondance.

A family walk in the middle of pastures, with beautiful views of Mémises, Mont César and Dent d'Oche as well as Lake Geneva.

A magnificent hike to feel close to the mountain. Meet at the foot of the Dent d'Oche from Bernex to the chalets and then to the lakes, where you may see marmots.

This route takes hikers in the footsteps of the famous Meillerie stones which were transported from Meillerie to Lausanne or Geneva on Savoy boats. The "bacounis" were the men whose profession was to load the boats. Departure at the pier of Meillerie.

A really lovely hike over high mountain pastures and forests, with magnificent views of the jagged mountains, the Natura 2000 sites of Cornettes de Bise and Mont de Grange. The impressive cliff faces of Mont Chauffé contrast with the gentle slopes of summer grazing land.

Beautiful view on the Dent d'Oche and Geneva lake !

A walk in the forest starting from the village of La Chapelle d'Abondance with a passage near the deer park and along the stream of Chevenne, ideal for discovering the diversity of trees and mountain flowers with the children.

A nice easy and accessible hike, ideal for a family, to discover mountain hiking in a magnificent setting and to understand the geological evolution of this Unesco Geopark site!

Hike through the foothills of the Cornettes de Bise, on the heights of Vacheresse. Discover the Fontaine lake and the surrounding marshes, as well as the superb view of Lake Geneva from the Sémy mountain pasture.

This tour provides insights into the life of the Bernex pastures. If the forest is gaining ground, the pastures are still alive. Heifers can be found around farms and horses are often in the summer pasture not far from the road. Departure : "Chevrette" restaurant (Bernex)

Discover the two mountain lakes of Abondance, the Lac des Plagnes and the Lac de Tavaneuse, a magnificent day trip.

A hike for very good walkers around the Mont Chauffé, which has a Mediterranean-type biotope. You may see chamois, ibex, marmots, black grouse or a golden eagle?

Path along the river from the village of Abondance to the hamlet of Très-les-Pierres in Châtel. The path is easy and accessible to all : families, athletes, children, the elderly, strollers. 20 kms

Medium level hike. Magnificent view from the summit from Lake Geneva to Mont-Blanc. You will cross the chalets of Autigny and discover the imposing ridge of Mont Chauffé.