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Winter hiking route from the upper Jaillet to the village
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Description
Easy walk offering fantastic views over the village, Mont Blanc and Chamonix aiguilles.
Take the Jaillet gondola. From the top, take the footpath on the left, following the slope "Les Prés".
It leads to a walk in the woods, and then goes along and crosses the slope Bel Ava. At the end, keep going down on the Jaillet road, with great views overlooking Megeve and Mont Blanc range.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Points of interest
Date and time
- From 21/12/2025 to 31/03/2026
- From 21/12/2026 to 31/03/2027
Additional information
Open period
From 21/12 to 31/03.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Updated by
Mairie de Megève - 13/06/2025
mairie.megeve.fr
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Contact
Phone : 04 50 21 27 28
Email : megeve@megeve.com
Location complements
Meg-bus stop "Télécabine du Jaillet", access to the trailhead via the télécabine du jaillet (in season) or via the sentier du jaillet (out of season due to lift closure).
Topo guides and map references
Map references :
Footpath number 3 on the "winter hikings and walkings in Megeve" map, available at Megeve Tourisme.
Type of land
Groomed trail
Ground
Not suitable for strollers
Tips
Free Meg-bus to go to the Jaillet gondola.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
0/ Take the Jaillet cable car.
1/ From the top station, a path follows the "Les Près" ski run down to the left, into a fir-tree forest.
2/ Join the forest track.
3/ The path follows and crosses the Bel Ava piste.
4/ At the end of the path, continue along the route du Jaillet, which gradually slopes down to the center of Megève.
Animals
Yes. Dogs on leash only
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