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The Mont de Grange tour

Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary in La Chapelle-d'Abondance
22.6 km
9h
Hard

  • 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.

  • 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 the Plan des Feux in La Chapelle...
    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 the Plan des Feux in La Chapelle d'Abondance, take the paved rood towards Enquernaz. You cross the La Chapelle d'Abondance ski area and the Plaine Joux mountain pasture.

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

    After the chapel of Saint-Théodule, take the 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 via the Etrye, Pron and Mattes chalets. You'll follow the Pointe des Mattes down to the chalets de la Torrens and les Crottes and then back to the starting point.
  • Tips
    - From Les Mattes, you can branch off to the Trebentaz refuge.
    - From the Chapelle Saint Théodule, you can branch off to the refuge des Tindérêts, via the Lac des Plagnes.
  • Recommended parking: Plan des Feux - La Chapelle d'Abondance
    The closest bus stop: La Sauge by the Colombus (summer only), to join Sur Bayard and the GR5.
  • Plain text period
    From 01/06 to 30/09.
    Accessible outside the snow period and depending on weather conditions. Check with the Tourist Office beforehand to find out the current access conditions. Recommended practice period: spring - summer - autumn.
  • Environment
    • Forest location
    • Mountain location
    • Close to GR footpath
  • Spoken languages
    • French
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
Services
  • Equipment
    • Car park
    • Parking
    • Free car park
  • Services
    • Pets welcome
      • Dogs must be kept on a leash because of the presence of herds, Natura 2000 reserve and hunting reserve.
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