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Tour of Mont Bénand from Creusaz
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Description
A family walk in the middle of pastures, with beautiful views of Mémises, Mont César and Dent d'Oche as well as Lake Geneva.
This discovery trail allows you to discover the natural and cultural riches of Mont Benand. Magnificent views follow one another over Lake Geneva, the Jura, the Mémises, the Bernex valley with its peaks (Dent d'Oche, Mont César, Pic de Boré, Pelluaz, Chesnay) and the Gavot plateau. Classified as a Unesco Geopark site, explanatory panels help you discover all the treasures this area has to offer. You'll discover the Croix du Bénand and, with a little detour, the Mont Bénand barns, witnesses to the past and to life in the mountain pastures of yesteryear.
The tour of Mont Bénand is a very busy itinerary, with the presence of herds. For this reason, dogs must be kept on a leash and droppings must be collected. Please keep to the paths and keep your garbage in a safe place.
Alternatives: the Tour du Mont Bénand can also be done from the main town of Bernex (access in summer with seasonal shuttle bus B) or from the parking lot at Plage de la Beunaz (Saint-Paul). Allow a longer walk.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Date and time
- From 01/04/2026 to 01/11/2026
Additional information
Tips
Discover the geology of the area with the Geopark of Chablais: explanatory panels are on the route.
Sustainable tourism
The tour of Mont Bénand is a much-used itinerary with the presence of herds. To respect farming practices, natural areas and wildlife, please keep your dogs on a leash and pick up after them. Keep and sort your garbage, stay on the paths and close the fences.
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Office de Tourisme Leman Mountains Explore - 24/11/2025
leman-mountains-explore.com
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Environments
Forest location
Lake view
Mountain location
Village 2 km away
Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Sensitive Natural Area
Open period
From 01/04 to 01/11 daily.
Accessible outside the snowy period and depending on the weather conditions. Please check with the Tourist Office beforehand to find out the current access conditions.
Contact
Phone : 04 50 73 60 72
Email : bernex@ot-peva.com
Facebook : https://fr-fr.facebook.com/officedetourismebernex/
Topo guides and map references
Topo guides references :
On sale in the tourist offices of the pays d’Évian.
Map references :
TOP 25 N°3528 ET
Type of land
Stone
Ground
Location complements
Parking in the hamlet of Creusaz
Reception complements
Be properly equipped and shod.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
0/ Parking of Creusaz, Bernex. 1/ Follow the discovery trail in the direction of the "Croix du Benand". 2/ At a crossroads before the "Croix de Benand", you can make a round trip to the "Granges du Mont Bénand". 3/ Continue along the discovery trail (below the cross). 4/ At the intersection, turn left to reach "le hameau de Bénand". 5/ In the direction of "Creusaz", you'll come to a small tarmac road, then after 50 m you'll come to a footpath. 6/ Back at the hamlet of Creusaz, you cross the road to take the old track that climbs up and a few metres further down. Pass a chapel on your right and follow the road back to the starting point.
Animals
Yes. Pets allowed on a lead only because there are herds.
