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Walking route: Tour of Mont de Grange from Plan des Feux
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Description
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 d'Abondance, take the gravel path towards Enquernaz. You cross the La Chapelle d'Abondance ski area and the Plaine Joux mountain pasture.
From l'Enquernaz, head towards the Saint-Théodule chapel. On the way to the chapel, you'll pass through a number of local villages and discover the traditional houses of Charmy l'Adroit in Abondance.
After the Chapelle Saint Théodule, you'll take a 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 Chalet de Trebentaz and then back to the starting point.
Variations: possible departures from Chapelle Saint Théodule in Abondance or Tré-les-Pierres in Châtel.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Points of interest
Date and time
- From 01/06/2026 to 15/10/2026
Additional information
Open period
From 01/06 to 15/10 daily.
Check with tourist offices in advance to find out the current access conditions.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
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.
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Office de Tourisme Leman Mountains Explore - 24/11/2025
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Environments
Mountain location
Close to GR footpath
Contact
Phone : 04 50 73 51 41
Email : lachapelledabondance@ot-peva.com
Website : https://leman-mountains-explore.com
Type of land
Stone
Ground
Grit
Not suitable for strollers
Location complements
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.
Topo guides and map references
Topo guides references :
Hiking maps and guidebooks are available for purchase at tourist offices throughout the Evian and Abondance Valley region.
Map references :
- Map guide to 65 walks and hikes in the Evian region and Abondance valley
- Map of walking routes in the Portes du Soleil area in France and Switzerland
- IGN TOP 25 No. 3528 ET Morzine Chablais Massif Portes du Soleil
Reception complements
Whatever your hike, remember to take cereal bars, sufficient water, sunglasses, sun cream, a small first aid kit, as well as clothes adapted to your outing according to the season and the weather forecast.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
0/ Departure point: Parking du Plan des Feux, La Chapelle d'Abondance
1/ Take the gravel path towards "L'Enquernaz". You cross the La Chapelle d'Abondance ski area and the "Plaine Joux" mountain pasture.
2/ At "L'Enquernaz", descend towards "La Chapelle Saint-Théodule". At "Les Fauges", follow the asphalt road to "Les Poses". From here, take the path behind the chalet to "Les Séchets". Follow the asphalt road on your right to "Fontaine Froide". At the crossroads, turn left towards "La Plagnette". At "La Plagnette", the road becomes a path that leads to the "Chapelle Saint-Théodule".
3/ After the chapel, follow the road to "Lenlevay", passing the "Chalets du Bailly" and the "Chalets du Jouly".
4/ At "Lenlevay", turn left onto the GR5 path which passes through the chalets towards "l'Etrye". Pass the chalet and then the Etrye stream. The path then climbs up to the "Pron" chalets, then to "Les Mattes" and down to "Chalet de Trebentaz". You will then pass the viewpoint "La Corne" and "Les Chalets du Folliet".
5/ Finally, turn left onto the forest track that leads to "Plan des Feux".
Variants : You can reach the summit of Mont de Grange via the Coincon ridge. You can also start from Saint-Théodule in Abondance or from Très les Pierres in Châtel.
Animals
Yes. Dogs must be kept on a leash due to the presence of livestock and wildlife.
Livestock guard dogs are present in this area, so it is recommended that you adapt your behaviour to minimise disturbance to the livestock and avoid triggering the dogs (barking, approaching, etc.). If the dogs approach,
