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Mont-Ferront chalet - Hike
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Description
A pleasant hike in the middle of a calm and wild nature. Located on the Aravis range, The mountain pastures of Mont-Ferront are on a Zone
Natural (ZNIEFF): you can therefore see a great diversity of birds in this sector.
From Chéron to Creux de Varny: 45 minutes From the chapel, take the tarmac road on the left. Go up to the last house, and at the end of the road, take the path that goes up into the forest on your left. Then follow the white and red markings of the GR 96. At the first intersection, turn right. After about 30 minutes of climbing, you will reach a parking lot, Creux de Varny. From Creux de Varny to Mont-Ferront: 35 minutes Behind the explanatory panel, climb the "single-track" path which climbs into the forest. Cross the forest road and take the path opposite. After about 30 minutes on foot, you will reach the mountain pasture. The Notre-Dame des Chalets chapel in the Mont-Ferront mountain pasture is actually an oratory, erected in 1954. Continue on the path to gain height and admire the panorama. From Mont-Ferront to Chéron: 50 minutes Return by the same route.
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Points of interest
Date and time
- From 01/04/2025 to 15/11/2025
- From 01/04/2026 to 15/11/2026
Additional information
Updated by
Cluses Arve & montagnes Tourisme - 02/09/2024
www.cluses-montagnes-tourisme.com
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Sustainable tourism
Respect the flora and fauna already weakened by winter. Keep your dogs on a leash. Bring back your rubbish.
Environments
Forest location
Mountain view
Mountain location
Open period
From 01/04 to 15/11. Subject to favorable weather.
Contact
Phone : 04 50 96 69 69
Email : tourisme@cluses-montagnes.com
Website : espacestrail.run/fr/flaine-carroz-2ccam/parcours/145823
Facebook : www.facebook.com/cluses-arve-montagnes-tourisme-104007097700091/
Topo guides and map references
Map references :
TOP 25 IGN 3430 ET
Type of land
Ground
Grit
Not suitable for strollers
Location complements
From Cluses, take the D1205, direction Sallanches. At the entrance to the village of Magland, at the roundabout, take the Route du Crêtet on your right, cross the motorway bridge, then the bridge over the Arve river. At the intersection in the hamlet of Villards, turn right onto the road to Mont-Ferront. Cross several hamlets. At a place called “les Ranziers”, take the “Moranche” road to the left. Then in Moranche, turn right, the route de Chéron. Enter the hamlet of Chéron, and you can park in the parking lot of the little chapel (little space).
History, culture and heritage
The chapel of Mont-Ferront is actually an oratory. It was built in 1954 and inaugurated on August 8 of the same year by Abbot Mopty de Sallanches who was mounted for his blessing.
Animals accepted
Dogs must be kept on a leash.
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