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Circuit découverte : Le Haut Chablais

Road in Annemasse

181.2 km

Road

Easy

After crossing the bucolic Lower Chablais and the spa town of Evian, we climb up to reach a medium-altitude region: the Gavot plateau, dominated by the Dent d'Oche, offers a walk through Savoyard villages.

Departure

Annemasse
Difference in height

3589.75 m
Plain text period

All year round. Caution: check mountain access in winter (snow).
Documentation
- GPX Trace
GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)

Accepted customers
- Individuals

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Points of interest

1 The Funicular

2 Evian Tourist Office

3 Abondance Tourist Information Office

4 Abbey of Abondance

5 Vallée d'Aulps Tourist Office - Saint Jean d'Aulps Tourist Point

6 Morzine Tourist Office

7 Les Gets Tourist Office

8 Panorama from the road to Les Gets

1 The Funicular

Inaugurated in 1907, its function was to transport the curists from the large hotels in upper Evian to the spring, the thermal refreshment bar and the thermal establishment (today's Palais Lumière). This electrical traction funicular railway without cogs was built in several sections between 1907 and 1913 by the Lausanne engineer Koller for a subsidiary of the Société des eaux minérales. It transports the tourist clientele from the quays (port, thermal establishment and casino) to the large hotels (Splendide, Royal, Ermitage) via the Buvette Cachat (the thermal refreshment bar). It is called "the small Evian metro" because it serves six stations which are decorated with beveled earthenware tiles. Two cars with five compartments each run on the 750-metre line, including 140 metres underground. Closed in 1969, the funicular railway was started up again during summer 2002 after six years of renovation work. It belongs to the city of Evian and is listed as a historical monument. The funicular is a rare piece of European railway heritage and is one of only three survivors of listed funiculars from the 19th and 20th centuries.
The lower station is located rue du port, behind the Palais Lumière.
The upper station is at the level of the Grange au lac.
Departure: every 20 minutes from both stations.
Three intermediate stations: Sources - Mateirons - Hotel Royal.

A refreshment bar is open at the Funicular top station from 1 July to mid-September from 11am to 7.30pm.

2 Evian Tourist Office

The Evian Tourist Office has a spacious and informative reception desk. Numerous leaflets are available, a shop offers products from the office as well as Evian mineral water, and a children's area has been set up. On sale :
- city bus ticket books
- parking discs
- tickets for guided tours of the town
- books published by Evian Town Hall
- tickets for shows
- Swiss freeway vignette
- Léman France tourist pass
The reservation center is in charge of fitness stays with the Evian thermal baths, as well as group stays. The Convention Department organizes seminars and meetings by marketing the Palais Lumière and the Palais des Festivités.
Two TV screens broadcast information on the city's entertainment and events. Free wifi access.
An EVAD office provides information on buses from the Pays d'Evian and Vallée d'Abondance community of communes.

3 Abondance Tourist Information Office

Abondance Tourism welcome you and inform about the cultural and sportive activites in Abondance and in the region. We give you advices about the accomodation for one week ou several days. The Abondance tourist information office welcomes you all year round and offers the following services:
- Information on Abondance and its summer and winter activities.
- Information on the Abondance valley, the Evian region, the Portes du Soleil and the surrounding areas in France and Switzerland.
- Central availability database for furnished rentals and B&Bs.
- Offers apartments, weekly rentals, B&Bs, gîtes, hotels and vacation centers.
- Topo guides available: maps, topoguides, topo fiches, Vtopo, hiking, mountain biking, road biking, snowshoeing and ski touring guides.
- In summer, Multi Pass and Léman Pass cards on sale.
- Ticket books on sale for the Colombus shuttle bus in the Vallée d'Abondance.
- Registration for events organized by the tourist office, the Pays d'art et d'Histoire and the Geopark.
- Registration for the Vallée d'Abondance mountain office.
- Free wifi access outside the tourist office.
- Linen rental in partnership with Resalinge.

4 Abbey of Abondance

Founded in the 12th century by canons and occupied by Cistercian monks from the 17th century, the Abbey of Abondance was abolished in 1761. It reveals the power of a gothic mountain architecture and conceals fabulous artistic treasures. Founded in the 12th century, the Abbey has left its mark on the Abondance valley. Home to the monks, the conventual buildings still bear witness to the Abbey's power in the Middle Ages.
Transported back to medieval Savoy by the 15th-century murals in the cloister, you'll be seduced by the peacefulness of the setting.
The exhibition “De l'histoire à l'art : patrimoines sacrés en vallée d'Abondance” (“From history to art: sacred heritage in the Abondance valley”) invites you to explore the sacred art collection of exceptional objects in part of the former monastery, before ending your visit in the former orchard, which offers a breathtaking view of the monument's architecture.

Finally, enter the abbey church to admire the 19th-century trompe-l'oeil decorations and rich furnishings. Independent access to the church, according to parish opening hours.

5 Vallée d'Aulps Tourist Office - Saint Jean d'Aulps Tourist Point

Located in the heart of Saint Jean d'Aulps Village, the tourist office is open all the year. Our trained holiday advisers are ready to give you all the information you need to make your stay in the Valley d’Aulps a real success. Our team offers services for:
- registration for differents events organised by the tourist office
- sale of goodies (neck strap, postcard), trekking map, mystery tour booklets
- tourist literature on the surrounding area

6 Morzine Tourist Office

The Morzine Tourist Office welcomes you a pleasant and spacious environment. The following services are at your disposal:
- a reception area and an information desk that is easily accessible
- seating facilities
- a kids' play zone and baby changing area
- free Wi-Fi and wifi box to rent (wifi pocket)
- tourist maps, brochures, and guidebooks
- the programme of events
- the visits, monuments, and cultural sites
- the list of emergency numbers (displayed outside the tourist office)
- the daily weather forecast and ski slope conditions
- advice that is specifically tailored to your stay thanks to Morzine Réservation
- a post box is available outside the Tourist Office.

7 Les Gets Tourist Office

You will find at the Tourist Office all the information you need to have a pleasant stay in Les Gets. You can get tourist information on the village and also on the surrounding sites. Within the Tourist Office, you will find: a baby changing area, free Wi-Fi internet access, registration for various activities ...

8 Panorama from the road to Les Gets

Breathtaking views of the village of Taninges, the Vallée du Giffre and the Montagnes du Haut-Giffre from the D902 between Taninges and the village of Avonnex.
Possible stops at the chain link area.

3590 meters of difference in height

Maximum altitude : 1272 m
Minimum altitude : 377 m

Total positive elevation : 3590 m
Total negative elevation : -3590 m
Max positive elevation : 461 m
Min positive elevation : -266 m