Walking route - Tour of Mont de Grange from Châtel

The Mont de Grange tour is a hike for experienced walkers.

Mont de Grange is a 3,000-hectare nature reserve, classified Natura 2000.

It's also a hunting reserve where deer, chamois, roe deer, mouflons, marmots, black grouse, ptarmigan, golden eagles... all live side by side. You can easily observe them early in the morning. This hike also invites you to discover wild flora such as martagon lily, paradise lily, alpine columbine, gentian and genepi.

From Très les PIerres, follow the direction of the Etrye, where you join the GR 5 path via the Pron and Mattes chalets. You'll follow the Pointe des Mattes down to the Chalet de Trebentaz and the Plan des Feux in La Chapelle d'Abondance, take the gravel path towards Enquernaz. You cross the La Chapelle d'Abondance ski area and the Plaine Joux mountain pasture.

From l'Enquernaz, head towards the Saint-Théodule chapel. On the way to the chapel, you'll pass through a number of local villages and discover the traditional houses of Charmy l'Adroit in Abondance.

After the Chapelle Saint Théodule, you'll take a mountain path to the Lenlevay viewpoint, passing the Bailly and Jouly mountain chalets. You'll meet Abondance cows on these mountain pastures during the summer season. A beautiful panorama of Abondance and Châtel awaits you.

From Lenlevay, take the GR5 path again to the Etrye chalets then back to the starting point.

Variations: possible departures from Chapelle Saint Théodule in Abondance or from the Plan des Feux in La Chapelle d'Abondance.