• Sport

Reminders of the Past

This walk reveals the Vuache area's rural heritage - churches and villages, old farmhouses, agricultural traditions and legends.

Sport Reminders of the Past Chevrier

About

Departing from Chevrier (74520)
Average length : 02h30
Total elevation gain : 160m
Vertical drop : 160m
Distance : 7km
Signed walking trail
Animals allowed

The foothills of the Vuache reveal their traditional character in a rich unspoilt natural environment. From the village of Chevrier (car park), there is a signposted 6.5 km footpath. Sightseeing: the village of Chevrier and its 15th-century chapel, the ruins of Pomel mill, the passage known as Défilé de l'Ecluse, migratory birds, Caesar's wall, the River Rhône, the Domaine des Templiers, the chain-operated ferries, the bread oven in the hamlet of « Chez Gros », the Carnot Bridge and the orchards of Haute-Tige.
A free leaflet entitled "3 sightseeing trails in the Vuache" is available on request from the Syndicat intercommunal d’Aménagement du Vuache (SIAV).
Reference: 1:25,000 map of footpaths in the Vuache area, IGN map of "Bellegarde sur Valserine" (tourist office) and FFRP trail guide entitled "Pays du Salève et du Vuache.... à pied".

Documentation available from Town Halls, Tourist Offices and local shops: detailed 1:25,000 map of footpaths in the Vuache area (4 €) and the FFRP trail guide (Pays du Salève et du Vuache... à pied" (13.30 €)

Loop
Total elevation gain : 160m
Altitude max : 500m
Vertical drop : 160m

Signs

Marking: 1 to 5 none/ 5 to 6: white-red/ 6 to 1: none. Information panel at trailhead.

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    Fort l'Ecluse and JP Bordon, 74520 Chevrier - Farm gate sale of apples, pears and fruit juice.

    Prices

    Free access.

    Reception

    Open to children
    Animals allowed
    Languages informatives signs : French

    Recommendation: Hiking boots and appropriate clothing in wet weather. To avoid disturbing the wildlife and farm animals, please stay on the footpaths and keep your dogs on a lead.

    Period of practice

    Throughout the year : open daily (Not recommended in bad weather).

    Services
    • Pets welcome
    Equipments
    • Car park

    Access

    Point de départ: Eglise de Chevrier 74520 Chevrier
    Departing from : Chevrier (74520)
    Latitude : 46.108114 - Longitude : 5.917538

    Information panel at the beginning of the path.

    Information update on 26/03/2024 by Office de Tourisme des Monts de Genève