Walking tour : Le Praz de Lys via Les Pavés

These stones were laid according to Roman techniques and the path was first used in the Middle Ages by the monks from the Chartreuse de Mélan to access Praz de Lys pastures 1,000m further up. For a long time, this was the only access to Praz de Lys.

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.

Equipments

• Public WC
• Car park
• Hiking itinerary

Complément accueil

Adapt your equipment to your level and the weather. Stay on the marked trails.

Services

• Pets welcome

Environments

• Mountain view
• Mountain location

Rates

Free access.

Itinerary

Opening period

From 15/05 to 15/11.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Additional opening

• Subject to favorable weather

• Subject to snow conditions

Location

From Cluses, take the D902 to Taninges. Once in Taninges, park in the Place du Château parking lot on the right bank of the Foron, opposite the old town.

Documents

• Walking tour : Le Praz de Lys via Les Pavés (pdf)

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.