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Tréchauffé viewpoint
Description
The magnificient viewpoint at Tréchauffé affords a panorama that stretches from Switzerland to France. Here you can penetrate the story of Evian mineral water, and by taking a stroll you can also discover a traditional high summer farm known as an "alpage".
The Tréchauffé viewpoint is a Chablais UNESCO Global Geopark Key Site. On site you can learn about Evian mineral water, the Rhone glacier and Geneva lake (lac Léman). The Tréchauffé Alpage tells of the agricultural production during the summer season. Here, everything has been thought through for the cattle and their herdsmen.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Date and time
- From 16/10/2025 to 30/04/2026
- From 01/05/2026 to 15/10/2026
- From 16/10/2026 to 30/04/2027
Additional information
Updated by
Syndicat Intercommunal d'Aménagement du Chablais - 24/11/2025
www.geoparc-chablais.com
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Open period
From 01/05 to 15/10. From 16/10 to 30/04.
Contact
Phone : 04 50 79 65 09
Email : info@valleedaulps.com
Website :
https://www.valleedaulps.com
http://www.geopark-chablais.com
Tips
On returning to the car park there is a path leading down to the goat farm "Le Chamois". In summertime, the farmers invite you to visit the alpage and taste their products. You can also take the footpath opposite the car park that leads up the hill. This climbs out of the alpage before entering the forest. You will first reach the Pointe de Sangeon (altitude 1 445 m), then the Pointe de Tréchauffé (altitude 1 627 m).
Location complements
Access by car from spring to autumn from the village of La Forclaz via the D122 and then the chalet road from the Col du Grand Taillet. Access to the viewpoint on snowshoes in winter from the Col du Grand Taillet. Walking time: 1h30. Difference in altitude: 200 m. Free parking at the viewpoint
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Animals
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