Hiking in Haute-Savoie
We have selected for you the hikes that we enjoy the most.
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We draw your attention to the dangers of the mountains. This sport is to be practiced according to your level, you will obviously have to be equipped and be aware of the weather before your departure.
Lac Blanc - Chamonix - 30 minutes
Famous throughout the world thanks to the reflections of the Mont-Blanc massif in its limpid water, Lac Blanc is accessible by different routes from the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Valley.
Get ready for an exceptional hike! Lac Blanc requires a bit of effort but you will be rewarded with a 360° panorama of the entire Mont-Blanc massif as well as that of the Aiguilles Rouges.
If you are with children, or you are new to mountain hiking, prefer the departure from Les Praz de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and by the Flégère gondola. From the top of the gondola, reach the lake by a hike of about two hours.
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Green Lake - Chamonix - 30 minutes
In summer, an arrangement allows you to go around the lake in about fifteen minutes.
The extraordinary transparency of the waters makes it possible to observe an accumulation of trees and plants at the bottom of the lake.
These elements, combined with the presence of blue algae, give the lake its remarkable emerald green color. This magical color seduces Mont-Blanc, which often casts its majestic reflection on the calm surface of the lake.
The mole - 20 minutes
The Môle is a great classic of the region, clearly visible from Geneva, which allows you to easily discover a 360° panorama of all the surrounding massifs, in particular the nearby Bornes , but also the Giffre and the Chablais on the opposite side. However, in case of great fatigue, the Petit Môle constitutes an unforgettable first hike objective. For the record, it was from the top of the Môle in 1775 that the Englishman Schuckburgh assessed the height of Mont Blanc at 4,804 m (the official altitude being 4,810 m).
The horseshoe circuit - Samoëns - 30 minutes
The Cirque du Fer-Ã -Cheval in the town of Sixt offers an immense circus two kilometers in diameter delimited by imposing limestone cliffs from which many waterfalls spring. There are twelve of them in the summer, but it is in fact about thirty of these waterfalls that can be admired in the spring when the snow melts. The commune of Sixt-Fer-Ã -Cheval is part of a protected nature reserve and it is not uncommon to discover several ibexes clinging to the vertiginous cliffs, and, further down in the scree, marmots basking in the sun. The landscape offered throughout the route will impress the hiker, in particular by the presence of rock giants such as the Pic de Tenneverge (2989 m) or the Tour de Prazon (2929 m) dominating the circus from all their height.