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Walking route: Tour of Pointe d'Ardens from Prétairié
Access
Starting from :
Latitude :
6.721576
Longitude :
46.250413
Map ref. :
- Map guide to 65 walks and hikes in the Evian region and Abondance valley - Map of walking routes in the Portes du Soleil area in France and Switzerland - IGN TOP 25 No. 3528 ET Morzine Chablais Massif Portes du Soleil
A lovely hike in the Abondance mountain pastures, with lovely views of Mont de Grange, the Valon de Pertuis and the Piron cliffs. You'll also reach the Cubourré site and the Plagnes lake, a Unesco Global Geopark geosite.
This hike takes you past alpine chalets and beautiful mountain scenery.
Starting from Prétairié, you climb through the undergrowth to reach the mountain pastures and chalets of Entre Deux Pertuis. The Pointe d'Ardens rises to an altitude of 1959 m.
After a good climb, you can then descend to the chalets d'Ardents, at the foot of the Pointe du Piron cliffs, where you may even spot marmots below!
You'll then descend to the Cubourré site and Lac des Plagnes, a UNESCO-listed Geopark. Didactic panels explain the geological evolution of the site.
At the end of the lake, you'll reach Prétairié via a path and then a forest trail.
Services
Rates
Free access.
Period(s) of use
From 01/06 to 15/10
Subject to favorable weatherSubject to snow conditions
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