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Walking trail: discovering Saint Jean d'Aulps
About
Signs
Beige panels with black lettering and green arrows
Map references
Map: IGN TOP 25, 3528 ET, Morzine
Further informations
Stone, Grit, Ground
Departure point: Tourist Office, Saint Jean d'Aulps
1/ Take the RD 902 towards Morzine
2/ Just before the campsite, take the road down to the right towards Sous Saint Jean, and cross the bridge over the Dranse de Morzine.
3/ Head for the hamlet of La Moussière, with the church to admire.
4/ On leaving the hamlet, head for Le Biot. The route then turns left, crossing the hamlet of Solfélery on a road that soon becomes a footpath.
5/ At the Tassonnière bridge, head towards Bas Thex and Le Biot. The trail crosses the bridge and then the RD 902, before taking the narrow road up to Bas Thex.
6/ At the Bas Thex chapel, take the path on the right towards Saint Jean d'Aulps.
7/ After a 15-minute walk, the Abbaye d'Aulps and its Domaine de découverte come into view.
8/ Continue along the road to the center of Saint Jean through the hamlet of the abbey and back to the tourist office parking lot.
Alternative: cross the hamlet of Bas Thex to join the forest track leading to the village of Le Biot, climb for 10 minutes to reach the Saint-Guérin oratory. Return by the same route.
Reception
- Choose your route according to your physical condition and the weather conditions.
- Follow the instructions for signposting.
- Don't set off too late in the afternoon, to make sure you're back before dark.
- Take sufficient food and water with you. Mountain sports require a lot of energy
Period of practice
Throughout the year : open daily.
- Pets welcome
- Parking
Contacts
Access
Departure from the Vallée d'Aulps tourist office in Saint Jean d'Aulps.
> access by car from Thonon or Cluses via the D902
> access by shuttle bus: Balad'Aulps Bus stop (valley shuttle bus) in front of the reception office