In front of the Tourist Office, go in the direction of the Haut Val d’Arly Museum; continue on the “Route des Perchets” and after a short uphill climb, turn right in the direction of the “Chemin de Lady”. Then follow the directions for Tour and Lake Javen. You will pass near the Caboche cable car (restaurant).
Continue along the “Route du Tour” following the signposts. At the end of the road and with the Tour draglift on your right, take the
path opposite that leads up through the woods (the Babotch restaurant and the Petite Fontaine). After walking for about 30 min you will find the lake (restaurant, fishing, children’s playground).
There are different options for the return:
- take the same itinerary and/ or the “Chemin de Fanou”. At the hamlet of Tour, on the left by the last renovated farm-house, take the path that goes down to the centre of Megève by the “Chemin de Fanou” and the Perchets.
- take the road that is suitable for cars to the Rée Bridge, the path through the woods on your left leads to the hamlet of Tour.
- at the Rée Bridge, meet up with the “Route du Tour”, turn right in the direction of Maz (for 400m), opposite the chapel return to the village by the “Chemin du Maz”.
Allow 1 hour to go.
- Sport
Hiking trail : Lake Javen
A family walk. At Lake Javen there is a restaurant, a children’s playground, and fishing. And as a backdrop admire the Aravis massif, you will see the Aiguilles de Varans and the fine line of the Aiguille Croche.
About
Map references
Trail available in the free trail guide distributed at the tourist office.
Further informations
Ground
0/ Opposite Megève Tourisme, follow signs for Musée du Haut Val d'Arly,
1/ continue on the route des Perchets,
2/ after a short climb, turn right towards chemin de Lady.
3/ Then follow signs for Le Tour and Lac de Javen.
You'll pass the Caboche gondola (restaurant).
4/ Continue along the Tour road, following the signs.
5/ At the end of the road, with the Tour ski lift on your right, take the path leading up into the undergrowth, (Le Babotch restaurant and La Petite Fontaine).
6/ After a 30-minute walk, discover the lake (restaurant, fishing site and children's play area).
7/ For the return journey, there are several options: take the same route and/or a variant on the Fanou path. At the hamlet of Le Tour, turn left at the last renovated farmhouse and take the path back down to the center of Megève via the Chemin de Fanou and the Chemin des Perchets.
8/ Take the carriage road as far as Pont de la Rée, and the path through the undergrowth on your left leads to the hamlet of Le Tour.
9/ At the Pont de la Rée, join the Route du Tour, turn right towards Le Maz (400m), opposite the chapel and return to the village along the Chemin du Maz.
Allow 1 h for the descent.
Alternatively, take the Meg'bus down to the Le Maz chapel, then take the route Edmond de Rotschild downhill to the "l'angne" stop. According to schedule.
2 options to reach the lake :
- Park at Rée – drive in the direction of Mont d’Arbois/Tour; take the road on the left before the bridge and then the Chemin de la Rée on the right and park near the bridge. The lake is a 20 min walk from here
- park at the hamlet of Tour (small car park opposite the drag lift). The lake is a 30 min walk from here.
Prices
Free access.
Reception
Dogs must be necessarily kept on a lead.
Period of practice
From 01/05 to 01/11.
Until September 30: Access to the lake closed from Monday to Wednesday included.
Subject to favorable weather.
- Pets welcome
Contacts
Access
Parking available at the Tourist Office parking lot.
