• Sport

Circuit des Mésers

To see: The Park Chapel, the Lapiaz Forest and La Clusaz belvedere

Sport Circuit des Mésers Saint-Jean-de-Sixt

About

Departing from Saint-Jean-de-Sixt (74450)
Average length : 03h00
Total elevation gain : 474m
Vertical drop : 474m
Distance : 4.4km
Signed walking trail
Animals allowed

Access to the departure:
Take the road to "La Clusaz" before going inside the town, park your car at the path departure (stairs on the left of the road).
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The hike:
Take the stairs and follow the "Sentier du parc"(Chapel). Go up inside the wood to the La Clusaz belvedere. Follow the path until the "Col des Mouilles"(point of view). Go back during 100m and take the the path on your right handside. Cross the "Route du Danay". Go down this road for 500m and at the hairpin turn, go to your left hanside to the forest track, then take the path which go through "La Forêt des Mésersé" (The Mésers forest" and join the road to La Clusaz.

Loop
Total elevation gain : 474m
Altitude max : 1365m
Vertical drop : 474m

Prices

Free access.

Reception

Animals allowed
Languages spoken : French
Not adapted to strollers

The hiker's 12 commandments, respect and safety:
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- Goud sense, safety and respect:
Walking in an unspoilt environnment is a delight! To make sure that our children also have the opportunity to enjoy this magical experience, please be a civic-minded, responsible hiker.
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- Make the right choice:
Is the hike you have planned suited to the weather conditions, your physical abilities, your equipment and the amount of time you have available? Before you set off, tell your friends and family about your itinerary. In the mountains, you must always take care. You are responsible for your own safety and of the others.
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- Find out about the weather conditions:
Wheter you are going on a short or long excursion, it is essential to check the weather forecast: the weather in the montains can change very fast (storms, fog, etc...).
Setting off early in the morning, even if the hike can be done in half a day, allows you to deal with any unforseen circumstances and gives you a better chance of seeing wildlife. if in doubt, it is always best to cancel if you want to be sure of avoiding problems.
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- Keep to the paths:
Do not take shortcuts. Trampling the vegetation causes erosion, which can quickly cause an environment to deteriorate. The state of the paths may also change according to the weather conditions, seasons and how many people are using them. Caution: if you come across downhill mountain bike trails where pedestrians are not allowed for safety reasons, take care and follow the instructions shown on the path.
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- Be discret:
We are not the only ones using the paths. Let's be considerate of others and keep the countryside a peaceful place to be.
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- Admire the flowers but do not pick them, and please take your rubish home with you:
Nature needs you.
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- If a site allows dogs, please keep your dog on a lead:
It could harm wildlife and disturb livestock.
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- Close fences and gates behing you, and avoid walking on crops:
Respect private property and fields of crops or mountain pastures, and close the gates behind you. Do not disturb wild animals. If you come across a dog guarding livestock (known locally as a patou), do not approach it. They are there to protect the herds.
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- Follow site-specific rules:
Some protected natural areas have their own specific rules: dogs, bivouac, fires and picking the plants may be prohibited. In private forests, picking forest plants like mushrooms is forbidden. In public forests, they may be picked sparingly.
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- Avoid fires:
Particularly in high-risk areas. Fire can spread very fast in covered environments (forests) or overly exposed areas (scrub, dry moorland).
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- Take care:
Do not drinl the water from the streams. Clear water does not mean drinking water, especially in pasture areas where the animals may have soiled the rivers.
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- Tell someaone where you are going on your hike:
Where possible, do not walk alone. There are risks involved in using the paths, injury for example. In all cases, always make sure that someone knows where you are going and what time you should go back.

Period of practice

Information at the Tourist Office

Subject to favorable weather.

Services
  • Pets welcome

Access

Chapelles du Parc 74450 Saint-Jean-de-Sixt
Departing from : Saint-Jean-de-Sixt (74450)
Latitude : 45.907395 - Longitude : 6.419798
Information update on 07/06/2022 by Office de tourisme de Saint Jean de Sixt