Principal activity of your mountain holidays, walking and hiking are limitless in the Région Dents du Midi and the Portes du Soleil, 800 km of marked trails allow you to discover exceptional views.
Choose your itinerary from easy walks to circuits of several hours, a multitude of walking trails amongst flowered fields, conifer forests and mountain lakes…. with even the chance of seeing wild animals.
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Foilleuse – Pertruis Chétrain – Bonavau – They – Morgins
Morgins
02h007.5 km100 m600 m
Foilleuse – Pertuis – Bochasses
Morgins
01h003.27 km174 m175 m
An up-trip on the Foilleuse chairlift takes the sting out of this hike, which offers spectacular views from ridge leading to the Pointe de l’Au, and a bucolic return through the idyllic They Valley.
Foilleuse – Pointe de l’Au – Col Portes du Soleil – Tovassière – Morgins
ModerateMorgins
04h0012.7 km500 m1010 m
Foilleuse – Savolaire – Champarin – Morgins
Morgins
01h457 km30 m530 m
Rising between Les Crosets and Champoussin, this promontory is a piece of alpine paradise with spectacular views over the Illiez Valley, the Dents du Midi and the Vaudois Alps.
Frâchette (Champoussin) – Croix de l’Aiguille – Frâchette
EasyChampoussin
01h505.1 km325 m325 m
This historic hiking trail is one of the region’s most iconic itineraries.
Galerie Défago
EasyChampéry
02h005.7 km255 m255 m
At the foot of the Dents Blanches, Barme is a bucolic alpine valley where placid herds of livestock graze in meadows strewn with erratic blocks of white limestone. Countless alpine creatures make their homes in the valley’s steep, forested hillsides.
Grand Paradis – Barme – Sous la Dent – Grand-Paradis
ModerateChampéry
03h158.4 km634 m634 m
Set off for a tour with a cultural twist, up the valley towards Val-d’Illiez, for a quiet and relaxing walk, ideal for a family outing.
Green Culture Trail: Troistorrents – Pont de Fayot – Val-d’Illiez (Bains) – Le Pas – Troistorrents
EasyTroistorrents
01h506.8 km200 m200 m
The physical effort of this strenuous hike is rivalled only by the peaceful tranquility of the two alpine lakes at your destination, nestled at the at the foot of the mighty northwest face of the Haute Cime and surrounded by a spectactular cirque of limestone cliffs.
La Frâche – Sélaire – Cabane et Lac d’Antème – Alpage d’Antème – La Frâche
HardVal-d’Illiez
04h209.7 km890 m890 m
Just a stone’s throw from the French border, this limpid alpine lake is one of the Portes du Soleil’s loveliest natural sites.
Les Crosets – Col Portes du Soleil – Lac Vert – Chaupalin – Les Crosets
ModerateLes Crosets
03h2010.2 km580 m580 m
This easy hike leapfrogs over the Vièze River in Morgins 32 times, on wooden bridges, each named after a local flower.
Morgins – Chemin des Ponts du Vallon de They (Bridges Trail)
EasyMorgins
01h304.8 km120 m120 m
Seasoned hikers will enjoy this lengthy hike which passes by 5 lovely alpine lakes.
Morgins – 4-5 lakes hike: Morgins – Mouille – Conche – Pré de la Vieille
HardMorgins
05h1516.6 km870 m870 m