• Sport

Walking trail: discovering Saint Jean d'Aulps

Explore St Jean d'Aulps village, with its little lanes and tracks, it's an ideal peaceful walk for the family. On the way there's the church, Aulps abbey and the St Guérin oratory to see.

Sport Walking trail: discovering Saint Jean d'Aulps Saint-Jean-d'Aulps

About

Departing from Saint-Jean-d'Aulps (74430)
Average length : 01h35
Total elevation gain : 120m
Vertical drop : 120m
Distance : 5.1km
Signed walking trail
Animals allowed

Loop
Total elevation gain : 120m
Altitude max : 900m
Vertical drop : 120m

Signs

Beige panels with black lettering and green arrows

Map references

Map: IGN TOP 25, 3528 ET, Morzine

Further informations

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    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

    Animals allowed
    Adapted to all-terrain strollers

    - 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.

    Services
    • Pets welcome
    Equipments
    • Parking

    Access

    Office de tourisme 1959 Route des Grandes Alpes 74430 Saint-Jean-d'Aulps
    Departing from : Saint-Jean-d'Aulps (74430)
    Latitude : 46.233073 - Longitude : 6.656299

    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

    More informations

    Information update on 15/04/2024 by Office de Tourisme de la Vallée d'Aulps
    Randonnée PDIPR (Plan Départemental des Itinéraires de Promenades et de Randonnées)