Biolle and Praz Bassoux pastures - Hike

Respect the flora and fauna already weakened by winter. Keep your dogs on a leash. Bring back your rubbish.

From Marnaz to the Biolle Oratory: 45 minutes
Take the path in the forest, it climbs steadily up to the log chalet, renovated and furnished, to discover the history of Biolle.

From the Oratory of Biolle to La Chardaz: 15 minutes
At the Oratory (erected in 1887) continue straight towards Praz Bassoux. After 500 meters, take the footbridge. At the intersection, go down on the right, cross the river and go up 500 meters to the sign
La Chardaz.

From La Chardaz to Praz Bassoux: 25 minutes
At La Chardaz, take the direction of Praz Bassoux on the right. Follow the flat path in the forest, then cross a field before arriving on the road. Go down the road for about 100 meters, then at the Chedde sign,
take a path on your right. Go down across the field and continue
in the forest. At the exit of the wood, you go straight down into the field
to Praz Bassoux chalets.

From Praz Bassoux to Ruisseau du Chêne: 15 minutes
From the chalets, go down towards the isolated tree in the field on the right. From the Praz Bassoux sign, cross the field straight to the edge of the wood. Then, you pass the gate to leave the field and immerse yourself in the forest. Cross the stream thanks to the footbridge and continue your descent.

From Ruisseau du Chêne to Marnaz-Center: 25 minutes
At the Ruisseau du Chêne sign, take direction Marnaz. The path in the forest becomes flat and brings you back to the Chez Vavin car park, then follow the road to find the start.

To do more from La Chardaz:
Blessed Lake. Duration 2h45 (one way)

The name "Marnaz" comes from the soil "the marl", which is a mixture of
limestone and clay. Seat of a famous typically Savoyard pottery, created in 1890 and closed in 2010, this marl was used in the manufacture of containers for domestic use.