The farms of Rif Bruyants - Family Walk

A small village with lot of charm. Testimonies of a past life, in an out-of-time place, Rif Bruyant farms contain much mystery, like its old cheese cellars.This village is a must to see for any hiker who starts from the valley of Roizonne to Roizonne or to Coiro. It can also be worth seing for itself : heritage, traditionnal food and beautiful beech forest. Rif Bruyant farm is composed of 3 building from seventeenth century. A few years ago these buildings were restored by the only inhabitant of the village. He opened a shelter with accommodation in shared rooms, yurt or tree house. On the outskirts of the village you could see old cheese cellars, recently renovated. In the old days the "Le Bleu de Lavaldens" cheese was well known in the area, lucky to be able to use the less-than-6 °C caves near than the farms.

Discovery of the Roizonne valley, switching from one side to the other without great difficulty and offering a beautiful contrast of landscapes.Departure from La Valette, parking on the roadside next to the town hall. Follow Le Poyet, Fontagneu, Le Moulin de Fontagneu, Le Mollard, Ruisseau de Rif Bruyant, Les Eyverras, La Basse Valette and La Valette.

Natural blue lake with pebbles beach, 2km from the village. Family place to relax. Pedal boat rental, nautical base nearby. Bathing not supervised.

Very rich area with lakes, wetlands and peatlands. This very nice walk will take you to a beautiful plateau. It is a real garden, nature sanctuary for many species.Lake Fourchu is the largest lake of the plateau formed by piles of rocks on northern part of the range of Taillefer. Dominated by the summit of Taillefer in the south, the lake is surrounded by lake Canard in the north , lake Veche, lake Noir, lake Agneau and lake Culasson in the southwest. The lake Fourchu was named because of its split shape. The vegetation around the lake is entirely composed with an alpine grass. The only tree is a conifer perched on the only little island in the lake. The lake is 2050 m high in altitude, it is frozen and covered with snow during the winter. Please stay on the main trail, help us to protect the peatlands and the fragile lake banks. You are in a very rich but fragile area. Fario trout and rainbow trout presence, AAPPMA Grenoble manager

Beautiful little lake surrounded by fir trees, easy accessible by forest tracks from Alpe du Grand Serre.Lake Poursollet is 1649 m high in the massif of Taillefer. Near a small village, it is easily reachable by the 114B road named Poursollet road from La Morte. There is a strong botanical biodiversity with a soil made of carbonate and siliceous essences juxtaposition. Many differents lands (weltlands, peatlands, lakes, and high altitude plains) shelter many different animal and vegetal species. The forest around is home to other variety. Peatlands shelter many amphibians and insects and make a very rich Alps area. The fauna is quite exceptionnal due to many endemic species. Please keep walking on pathes, and don't walk too much on the lake's banks. You are in a very rich but fragile area. Fario trout and rainbow trout presence, AAPPMA Grenoble manager

Promenez-vous dans la vallée sauvage de la Roizonne entre les hauts sommets du Tabor et du Coiro, tout en restant au plat.Superbe balade pour les premiers marcheurs qui pourront s'entrainer sans trop de risque pour leurs genoux en cas de chute car le sol est entièrement recouvert d'herbe. Cette petite balade au cœur de la vallée de la Roizonne change des balades traditionnelles de la Matheysine. On retrouve sur le hameau de Fontagneu un grand parking bien occupé par les randonneurs tout au long de l’été.