ALKING HAUT-CHABLAIS HIKING UIDE 3 TAYING WHILE OUT HIKING AFE HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE The mountains are a natural setting. There Easy* Average Total change Times Mountain lifts are always risks but these walks are not difficulty* in altitude technically difficult and do not follow dan- gerous routes (rocks, aerial passages…). You are responsible for yourself: you must USEFUL MAPS be equipped to help yourself and those IGN: TOP 25-3528ET (Morzine) D Starting point with you. Choose a route within your capa- Walks for young children TOP 25-3428ET (Thonon) or with pushchairs. bilities and be prepared to turn back if the TOP 25-3429ET (Bonneville) D Optional detour weather deteriorates (storms, fog…). TOP 25-3530ET (Samoëns) V Maps of Portes du Soleil on sale at tourist Indicates orientation info 1 (intersections, vistas) offices. FROM 12 JUNE Disregard this footpath 1 TO 19 SEPTEMBER 2021 SOMEONE TO WALK WITH Footpath described Local guides offer a range of in the itinerary With the Multi Pass Portes BE PRUDENT BEFORE SETTING OFF supervised outings to explore the Optional du Soleil, access to more Tell someone of your planned route and mountains safely. List tourist offices than 60 activities or facilities the time you expect to return (family, (page 7). Other footpaths for the whole family, especially host…). to use as points of reference mountain lifts that you can use Make sure you are well-equipped: take USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS Geopark of Chablais in conjunction with the walks in good walking boots, hat and sunglasses, Chamonix weather forecast: this guide. warm clothes (it could be windy and cold 00 33 (0)8 99 71 02 74 or online: at altitude), food and drink. www.portesdusoleil.com www.chamonix-meteo.com Use the Do not take any short-cuts; leaving the The weather forecast is on display to access of certain marked trail is often the quickest way in tourist offices. trails. to get lost! International rescue services: 112 *Difficulty: the level is based on the length (dial from a mobile). of the hike, its total vertical climb, but also on how rugged or far from help it is. 5 ALKING HAUT-CHABLAIS HIKING UIDE D PAGES D PAGES BELLEVAUX - LULLIN - VAILLY - REYVROZ MORZINE 40 mn 1- LE LAC DE VALLON Bellevaux + 110 m 3 h 8 13- LES DÉRÈCHES Morzine 0 32 to 1 h 20 2- LE MONT FORCHAT Lullin + 160 m 2 h 10 14- LE SENTIER DU RENARD Morzine + 180 m 2 h 30 34 ET LA CASCADE DE NYON 3- DES CHALETS DE LA BUCHILLE Vailly + 180 m 1 h 12 AUX CHALETS DE PERTUIS 15- LE LAC DE NYON-GUÉRIN Morzine + 200 m 1 h 15 36 4- LA CHAPELLE DES PAS Reyvroz + 50 m 1 h 15 14 PAR NYON 16- LE TOUR DES ALPAGES Morzine + 190 m 1 h 45 38 LA FORCLAZ - LA VERNAZ - SEYTROUX - SAINT JEAN D’AULPS - LA CÔTE D’ARBROZ- MONTRIOND 5- LA POINTE DU SANGEON La Forclaz + 220 m 1 h 10 16 AVORIAZ 17- LA MINE DE LA LAPPIAZ Avoriaz or 6- LE SENTIER DÉCOUVERTE La Vernaz + 190 m 1 h 40 18 Morzine + 135 m 1 h 45 40 DE LA VERNAZ 18- LE LAC VERT PAR MOSSETTES Avoriaz - 774 m 3 h 30 42 7- LE PETIT TOUR DES CRÊTES Seytroux + 350 m 2 h 20 20 DE SEYTROUX 19- MORZINETTE PAR Avoriaz or Morzine - 650 m 2 h 35 44 Saint Jean LES GRANDES SUTES 8- À LA DÉCOUVERTE + 55 m 1 h 35 22 d’Aulps Avoriaz or DE SAINT JEAN D’AULPS 20- LES CRÊTES DE SUPER MORZINE + 200 m 2 h 30 46 ET LE BELVÉDÈRE DU LAC Morzine 9- LE TOUR DU CHAR DES QUAIS La Côte d’Arbroz + 300 m 1 h 50 24 10- LE LAC DE MONTRIOND Montriond + 150 m 1 h 45 26 LES GETS +100 m Avoriaz or 21- BALADE AUX CHAVANNES Morzine 3 h 48 11- LA CASCADE DES BROCHAUX - 350 m 1 h 50 28 - 600 m ET LES LINDARETS Montriond 22- LE MONT CALY Les Gets + 199 m 1 h 45 50 12- ESCAPADE À CHAMPÉRY Montriond + 100 m 2 h 30 30 23- LE CIRCUIT DES CHÈVRES + 40 m EN VALAIS SUISSE Les Gets - 410 m 1 h 30 52 24- LA BOUCLE DES CLARINES Les Gets + 190 m 2 h 54 7 EOPARK OURIST TO VISIT HABLAIS FFICES HAUT-CHABLAIS LES GETS 89, Route du Front de Neige 74260 Les Gets 04 50 74 74 74 www.lesgets.com AVORIAZ 44, Promenade du Festival 74110 Avoriaz 04 50 74 02 11 www.avoriaz.com MORZINE 26, Place Baraty 74110 Morzine 04 50 74 72 72 www.morzine-avoriaz.com GEOSITES IN HAUT-CHABLAIS TO VISIT! VALLÉE D’AULPS 1 959, Route des Grandes Alpes LE LAC DE VALLON (BELLEVAUX) 74430 Saint Jean d’Aulps 04 50 79 65 09 LA FORÊT IVRE (VAILLY) www.valleedaulps.com LE BELVÉDÈRE DE REYVROZ LE BELVÉDÈRE DE TRÉCHAUFFÉ (LA FORCLAZ) LES ALPES DU LÉMAN LES GORGES DU PONT DU DIABLE (LA VERNAZ) 99, Route de Saint-Jeoire LE LAC DE MONTRIOND 74470 Bellevaux LES ARDOISIÈRES DE MORZINE 04 50 73 71 53 www.alpesduleman.com LE ROULEAU DE BOSTAN (MORZINE) LE LAC DES ÉCOLES (LES GETS) LE LAC DE VALLON 9 Section to access the waterfalls + 110 m 3 h 11 can be a little steep and slippery LAKE’S EMERALD-GREEN WATERS HAVE A SURPRISING PAST… At Bellevaux, head for the Vallon lake 2 Continue towards the Croix des Char- (6 km) and park in the car park when treux but watch your footing, and you arrive. Cross the road and walk up children’s, as the path can be slippy the forest path which passes the ham- when it rains. The path heads uphill lets of Court Champ and Grand Champ. into the forest, as far as the Cascade de Diomaz waterfall (1 195 m). Have a 1 Carry on along the forest path to the look for the cross carved into the rock fork in the path, taking the path on the by the monks, which signals the limit right that heads down into the forest of their domain. Look hard, and remem- as far as the Chèvrerie. Then cross the ber you could be standing on it! road and head to “the Tête au Moine” restaurant, before continuing downhill 3 Turn round and head back the way through the field between two ski lifts, you came to Chapelle Saint-Bruno. to the Brevon river where the path Take the path on the left which will heads to the right, leading to the take you along the lake and back to Chapelle Saint-Bruno esplanade. the car park where you set out. A DISCOVERY WALK “L’APPEL DE LA MONTAGNE” The Vallon lake is one of In the heart of Bellevaux, a discovery trail “The call the Geosites in the Chablais of the mountains” awaits (L’Appel de la Montagne). Geopark. Explanatory panels Answer the call (suitable for families) using the tell the story of the Geo- booklet and the 7 resort “trials”. e park and Vallon lake. Information and booklet sales (5 ) from the Alpes du Léman Tourist Office. LE MONT FORCHAT 11 Optimal detour is not 12 recommanded with children. + 160 m 2 h A MAGNIFICENT WALK AND A BREATHTAKING VIEW FROM LAKE GENEVA TO MONT BLANC! From Lullin, head to the car park at 2 Return by the same route. Très le Mont, passing by the Col du Feu (6 km). From the car park, follow the dirt track, then take the path to the left that goes up towards the forest of pine and beech trees. Stay on the main V path, follow the Black Rider. START OPTION (more difficult) From the starting point, you can ride 1 After a 50 minute walk, you will arrive up Mount Forchat via the Encrenaz in a clearing (where an annual mass Pass (1 429 m) but the trail is more for the pilgrimage of St-François of difficult so beware! Sales is held). After another 10 minu- tes’ walk, you’ll reach Mont Forchat (1 539 m) where there is a breathta- king 360° panorama including views of Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc. A DISCOVERY WALK THE “SHADOW IN THE MEADOW” What might the sound of galloping be in the night? Who are these shadowy figures rising from the bog? “Fanfoué du Terrebout” tells the strange story of the black rider and the surprising events that are linked to the Très le Mont meadows. Booklets In fact, the pasture lies at the foot of Mont Forchat and is a place available for climbers headed for before going on to conquer nearby summits. sale 5 e in The 2 hour walk takes visitors deep into this magnificent venue, Tourist Office which is as grandiose as it is accessible for all. Experience what it of Alpes used to be like in this Alpine meadow where people lived and worked du Léman. for four months of the year. DES CHALETS DE LA BUCHILLE AUX CHALETS DE PERTUIS 13 3 + 180 m 1 h This walk explores the high altitude mea- dows of la Buchille, between Mont Billiat and Ireuse summit. In the old days some 300 cows were kept here. Today, dairy farmers live here from June to September so they can milk the cows twice a day. Please keep dogs on a lead, so they do not disturb the cattle. The walk also provides the opportunity to see common high meadow plants: yellow gentian and Alpine anemone… A PRETTY WALK 1 The path heads gently uphill through Alpine meadows to the Pertuis cha- IN ALPINE MEADOWS lets (alt.