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Lessy lake by Mayse
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Visitor alert
Swimming, campfires and open-air fires during the day and at night, and the use of stoves and barbecues are prohibited.
Camping is prohibited on the site. Only tented bivouacs in a designated area are permitted, and only when the Refuge de Lessy is open.
FISHING LAKE OF LESSY:
Visitor alert
Swimming, campfires and open-air fires during the day and at night, and the use of stoves and barbecues are prohibited.
Camping is prohibited on the site. Only tented bivouacs in a designated area are permitted, and only when the Refuge de Lessy is open.
LESSY LAKE:
Visitor alert
Swimming, campfires and open-air fires during the day and at night, and the use of stoves and barbecues are prohibited.
Camping is prohibited on the site. Only tented bivouacs in a designated area are permitted, and only when the Refuge de Lessy is open.
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Description
A well marked itinerary between forests and alpine meadows, this hike will take you via the hamlet of Mayse with its goats and then to the Lac de Lessy.
Views: Col de la Forclaz/Col de la Buffaz
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Points of interest
Date and time
- From 15/05/2026 to 15/10/2026
Additional information
Environments
Lakeside or by stretch of water
Waterside
Lake view
Mountain location
Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Updated by
Office de Tourisme Faucigny Glières - 27/08/2025
www.tourisme-faucigny-glieres.fr
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Contact
Phone : 04 50 97 38 37
Email : info@tourisme-faucigny-glieres.fr
Website : https://www.tourisme-faucigny-glieres.fr
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Location complements
Take the D12 as far as the hamlet of "La Ville" in Le Petit-Bornand, continue to the end of the no-through road where there is a car park.
Reception complements
Swimming in the lake of Lessy is strictly forbidden! A high altitude lake has a very fragile ecosystem that must not be disturbed.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
1 /From the parking lot, take the gravel path in the direction of Mayse-Lac de Lessy. 2/ After a few twists and turns in the pastures, the path crosses the forest; in its upper part, the path, almost horizontal, crosses several avalanche paths where you may see some chamois. 3/ Cross the alpine pasture of Mayse. 4/ Continue past the chalets in the direction of the Col de la Forclaz. 5/ At the Col de la Forclaz go back down to the lake of Lessy. 6/ Return by the same path
Animals
Yes. Herding dogs are present in the vicinity of the lake from the beginning of July to the end of September, they must be approached with great caution and certain instructions must be respected . Dogs must be kept on a lead.
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