Praz de Lys up the stone path

Informations techniques

• Distance 11km
• Type d'itinéraire ALLER_RETOUR
• Dénivelé positif 900m
• Dénivelé négatif 900m
• Durée journalière 04h50
• Itinéraire balisé : BALISE
• Nature du terrain : Stone
• Nature du terrain : Ground
• Nature du terrain : Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)
• Altitude max. : 1527 m

Description

Along this itinerary, the landscapes are varied, between the villages, forests and pastures, as well as some magnificent viewpoints from the heights of Taninges and Praz de Lys, over the Mont-Blanc and Chablais mountains.

Animaux

Animaux acceptés : Oui

Animaux acceptés avec supplément : Non

Équipements

• Public WC
• Car park

Services

• Pets welcome

Environnements

• Mountain view
• Mountain location

Tarifs

Free access.

Période d'ouverture

From 15/05 to 15/11.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Ouverture complémentaire

• Subject to favorable weather
• Subject to snow conditions

Type de clientèle

• Walkers/hikers
• Level red – hard

Thèmes

• Guidebook with maps/step-by-step : 1/ From the Place du Château, follow the Montée du Sapeur (“Praz de Lys up the stone path”) on a small tarmac road and then carry on up a footpath. The stone path leads through the forest before reaching Pontet, at an altitude of 1,300m.
  2/ The path then continues across the Praz de Lys pastures and you have the choice between heading towards Grand Planey and the Pic de Marcelly, or the centre of the resort.
  3/ It is possible to walk up to Praz de Lys and come back down the same way.