Hiking Alps

Hiking Alps, Le Grand Bornand

Le Grand-Bornand and the Aravis range in the Alps lend themselves marvellously to hiking and offer the adventurous walker a wonderful area for treks and discoveries.
During your hiking holiday in the french Alps : Waiting for you are long walks through forests and alpine fields on 150 km of signposted foothpaths, with all the sounds of the countryside around you including the manufacture of the celebrated reblochon cheese. Discover the wealth of local architecture, flora, fauna : chamois, mountain goats, marmots and gypaetus, the biggest bird of prey in Europe.
Finally don’t hesitate to turn off your path to taste the wild blueberries and blackberries.


ACCOMPANIED HIKING In summer Mountain Guide Centre Tel: +33 (0)4 50 02 78 18 / +33 (0)6 73 48 47 72 - Fax: +33 (0)4 50 02 36 02 Website - Email Each week, with the Mountain Guide Centre, a new programme with full days or half-days walking is proposed, for all levels. - Half-days “nature”hiking : chamois, marmots, mountain flowers, .... - Full days “lakes and landscapes”hiking : Lake of Charvin, Mont-Veyrier, Glières, Aravis Pass, Lake Blanc at Chamonix in the french Alps, ... - Full days “summits”hiking : classics of the Aravis and surrounding area : Trou de la Mouche (2470 m), Jalouvre (2408 m), Tournette (2350 m), ... - Full days “major alpine summits”hiking : Le Charvin (2409m), Le Buet (3096 m), Pointe Blanche (2438 m), ... - New! Full days “wild trekkings” : Pointe des Carmelites (2450 m), Traversée du Grand Bargy (2301 m), ... - 2 days with overnight stays in a mountain refuge in the Aravis or in the near massifs : Vanoise, Beaufortin, Mont-Blanc, Italie, .... : - Incontrovertible of the week in the Alps : Tuesday morning: fauna trek, ibexs, mouflon Thursday morning: trek at Chamonix, lakes and glaciers of the Mont-Blanc Friday afternoon: visit of a farm, discovery of the Reblochon making, tasting. PRICES (2006): Half-day: 13,50 € (adults), 11,50 € (children age under 12) Full day: 23 € (adults), 17,50 € (children age under 12) Full day alpine trek: 29,50 € (adults), 21 € (children age under 12) Two days: 45 € (adults), 34 € (children age under 12) 3 full days package: 59 € (adults), 41 € (children age under 12) 3 full days package alpine treks: 76 € (adults), 53 € (children age under 12) HIRING A GUIDE: A summit or a tour isn't on programme, groups of friends, family: book a professional for a customized hiking programme. PRICES (2006): full day 164 €, half-day 93 €


NEW! NORDIC HIKING In summer Mountain Guide Centre Tel: +33 (0)4 50 02 78 18 / +33 (0)6 73 48 47 72 - Fax: +33 (0)4 50 02 36 02 Website - Email Each week from 25/06 to 02/09 Come from Finland, this new sportive activity is practised with light poles and allow a comprehensive muscular and cardio-vascular work. Less traumatizing than jogging, the Nordic Walking looks like open air fitness. PRICES (2006): - 2h session: 15 € - 5 sessions (3 x 2h sessions + 1 half-day trek): 60 €


TOURING TREKS In summer Mountain Guide Centre Tel: +33 (0)4 50 02 78 18 / +33 (0)6 73 48 47 72 - Fax: +33 (0)4 50 02 36 02 Website - Email Make the most of your hoilday to escape a couple of days in mountain... change of scene guaranteed. - 3 days with overnight stays in mountain refuge: the Aiguilles Rouges - 7 days with overnight stays in mountain refuge: Tour of Cervin, Le Grand-Bornand - Chamonix, Tour of Mont-Blanc, from Grand Paradis to Mont-Blanc, Oberland Bernois, Park of Mercantour Autumn 2007: Nepal - The Annapurnas (technical form on request)


FOREST FOOTPATH All year round (except on winter) Tel: +33 (0)4 50 02 78 00 - Fax: +33 (0)4 50 02 78 01 Email This footpath, overlooking the village, allows you to get to know the mountain forest and its plants, evolution, exploitation and protection. A brochure with information and explanations is for sale at the Tourist Office. In July and August walks are organised by the Mountain Guide Centre. Free access.


DISCOVERY FOOTPATH In summer Tel: +33 (0)4 50 02 78 00 - Fax: +33 (0)4 50 02 78 01 Email Discovery footpath: it has 11 milestones each dealing with one theme about nature, fauna, the environment, flora, geology... Length of walk: 2 hours. A booklet guide is for sale at the Tourist Office There are also accompanied walks organised by the Mountain Guide Centre (small charge). Free access to the footpath.


FOOTPATHS All year round Tel: +33 (0)4 50 02 78 00 - Fax: +33 (0)4 50 02 78 01 Email We mark out and maintain 150 kilometres of footpaths in summer and 40 kilometres in winter. Guides and maps are for sale at the Tourist Office and in local shops. In winter you can benefit from a special WALKER'S PASS which gives you unlimited access to the ski-buses and to the Rosay and La Joyere gondolas serving several footpaths. Price: 42 € for 6 or 7 consecutive days.

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