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Les Balcons du Léman en Vallée Verte" hiking trail

Les Balcons du Léman en Vallée Verte" hiking trail
Les Balcons du Léman en Vallée Verte" hiking trail

Description

A major superloop (9h) that takes you along the entire route from the Balcons du Léman to the Vallée Verte.
Variants allow you to shorten the itinerary. You can start from any other point in the valley.

This long hike can be extended over several days in the Léman Alps, with overnight stays in a gîte, hotel or refuge. To prepare your itinerary, contact the Tourist Office reservations department on 04 50 73 78 62.

Technical Information

Walking
Difficulty
Hard
Duration
9h
Dist.
36 km
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Altimetric profile

Starting point

Place de l'Eglise , 74420   Habère-Lullin
Lat : 46.234826Lng : 6.453128

Points of interest

Additional information

Environments

Close to GR footpath
Overview on river
Mountain view
Forest location
Mountain location
Village centre

Updated by

Office de Tourisme des Alpes du Léman - 03/11/2025
www.alpesduleman.com
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Location complements

Church parking lot, Habère-lullin

Type of land

Ground
Not suitable for strollers

Reception complements

Possibility of doing the hike over several days with accommodation in a B&B or hotel. Contact the Tourist Office.

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

Habère-Lullin - Monastère des Voirons (3h): from the church in Habère-Lullin, follow the road for around 300 metres towards Boëge.
On leaving the village, you join the Menoge descent path. Continue along the river, following the signs. You pass through the hamlets of Grange and Maison Neuve to reach Boëge via the sawmill.
In Boëge, join the town hall square and the departmental road leading up to the Col de Saxel.
Follow this road for 600 m, then follow the signs for Les Perriers, taking a local road on your left.
From Les Perriers, follow the road to the hamlet of Penaz. From here, take the footpath and a fairly steep climb through the forest.
You can take a break at the waterfall.
You will then reach the hamlet of Lilette. From here, continue uphill towards the hamlet of Chez Ruffieux.
Follow the path into the forest to reach,
After about 20 minutes, you'll reach the Bethlehem monastery parking lot. Follow the path that starts at the edge of the monastery gates. This joins the road that runs around the monastery for a few metres.
At the end of this road, take the path going straight up towards
Signal des Voirons.

Monastère des Voirons - Paturage de l'Herpettaz (2h):
At Signal des Voirons, you're on the GR des Balcons du Léman.
Turn right towards the Col de Saxel (shops). You'll come across a footpath, then the road to the monastery 3 times.
Each time, stay on the GR. You then come to the hamlet of Clavel. Continue along the road for a few metres to reach the Col de Saxel. From the Col, follow the RD20 downhill for 200 m, then take the path on your left towards Supersaxel. You will cross the road twice
you reach Supersaxel.
From here, continue along the forest road past the gate to the reservoir. The GR then turns left and winds its way up through the Supersaxel forest to reach a small summit (point 1284).
You then follow the ridge through the forest, always staying on the GR, until you reach the Herpettaz pasture. Variant: you can
continue the loop or return to your starting point by taking the path on your right that joins the hamlet of Chez Garin and the village of Habère-Lullin.

Paturage de l'Herpettaz - Habère-Lullin (4h): from
l'Herpettaz, continue on the GR to the Col de Cou, passing the tête du Char. At the Col de Cou, follow the RD for 5-10 minutes to reach the foyer des Moises.
From the foyer, follow the Menoge descent through the hamlets of Habère-Poche on a long descent to Lac de la Crossetaz.
From here, cross the bridge on the left and return to your starting point. Well done!

Animals

Yes. Dogs must be kept on a leash.

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99 Route de Saint Jeoire - Immeuble Les Contamines 74470 Bellevaux France

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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾