Viewpoints and ridges of Le Revard

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A pleasant route on the heights of Le Revard, combining a variety of points of interest.
Panoramic view of Aix-les-Bains and the lake, reminiscent of the old cable car and rack railway connections.
Poets' trail in summer. Panoramic views, mountain pastures and cheese...

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.47 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,325 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,329 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 5,118 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3,953 ft
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Description of the walk

Park at the top of the Revard station.

(S/E) From the car park, head towards the old cable car station (now a shop), then go to the orientation table.
Continue towards the memorial, enter the woods and descend towards the Bellevue loop. Follow the road for a short while. You will reach the Colet de la Pierre crossroads.

(1) Turn left onto a pleasant forest path (Chemin des Poètes in summer). You will reach a crossroads.

(2) Leave the roads and the path that descends to the left and climb up opposite via theGRP®; the climb is fairly steep until you reach the reservoir, passing the highest point of the hike, La Tour de l'Angle Est (1,563 m).

(3) Begin the descent on the narrow path, proceeding with caution due to the slippery rocks. Enter the forest. Reach the sign indicating La Tour des Ébats, and return for the view.
Continue the descent. The route describes a wide loop in the forest and ends near the Maison Cantonnière on the edge of the D913.

(4) Cross the road and descend towards the chalets of La Clusaz. The signposts are a little way from the buildings, but you are free to stop and buy some cheese.

(5) Leave theGRP® here, which descends to the left, and continue straight ahead to the south. The path crosses the Essarts stream and begins to climb. Then head towards the large buildings of the Crolles chalets. NB: in this area, the markings have been tampered with, but the path is obvious.

(6) From the chalets, take the right path and head towards the village of Tipis, which you will pass on your right. Shortly afterwards, leave the path and take a stony track, which you will quickly rejoin a little further on. In fact, you are now cutting across the loop of the path.

(7) From the junction with the path, turn right towards the D913 and immediately turn left onto a path that runs alongside the departmental road. This will take you to the large car park in Crolles, which is very popular with cross-country skiers in winter.

(8) Walk along the car park to find a path towards the car park entrance/exit. Stay on this path, which follows the departmental road at a slight distance. You will reach a building that houses a lodge and a kennel for sled dogs.

(9) Keep going until you come to a small clearing near a wooden gate and opposite a shed. Cross the road, pass to the right of the building and go back up to the car park (S/E), passing along the edge of the ski slopes (GRP® signposting).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 5,033 ft - Car park at the top of the Revard resort
  2. 1 : mi 0.53 - alt. 4,941 ft - Turn left at the fork
  3. 2 : mi 0.79 - alt. 4,892 ft - Carrefour de la Crémaillère
  4. 3 : mi 1.3 - alt. 5,026 ft - The East Corner Tower
  5. 4 : mi 2.56 - alt. 4,039 ft - Maison Cantonnière
  6. 5 : mi 2.78 - alt. 3,960 ft - Chalets in La Clusaz
  7. 6 : mi 3.51 - alt. 4,321 ft - Chalets de Crolles. Source - Sierroz (rivière)
  8. 7 : mi 3.69 - alt. 4,426 ft - Path on the left
  9. 8 : mi 3.9 - alt. 4,524 ft - Crolles car park
  10. 9 : mi 4.9 - alt. 4,767 ft - Stopover lodge
  11. S/E : mi 5.47 - alt. 5,030 ft - Car park at the top of the Revard resort

Notes

Bars and restaurants in the resort.
Souvenir shop in the old cable car station.
Other parking options are available:
Crolles car park (8)
Parking near the lodge (9)

Worth a visit

Nearby (S/E) Former upper station of the Aix-les-Bains - Le Revard cable car.
Glass floor above the void.
Two pontoon walkways spanning the valley, orientation table with several vertical glass panels.
Between (1) and (2) Poems are displayed during the summer season.
(2) Note the wide path that was once the rack railway track, with ballast still visible.
(5) Chalets de la Clusaz: Cheese production and sale in summer.
(9) Stopover lodge - Sled dogs.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 33 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
User 17439023

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, especially the section along the ridges.
The section through the woodland was very welcome in the middle of a heatwave.
It’s a shame that the final stretch is on a path running parallel to the road – it’s very busy – but otherwise I’d highly recommend it.

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Chris987
Chris987

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk. Quite easy. However, you end up with the climb and start with the viewpoints, which might be less exciting for the children.

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bervou
bervou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A route taken on a sunny Monday morning when there weren’t many people about.
A very scenic route with no difficulties apart from the start of the ridge before point 3 (a rock face that is partly overhanging at the top of the ridge – proceed with caution).
We had a picnic near the village of Tipi before heading back down the steep, sun-drenched path to the starting point.

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User 12373923

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a superb hike under glorious sunshine on 20 September.
You really must try this beautiful hike with its breathtaking views

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User 1125749

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Signposting not always perfect... if hiking in summer.
Magnificent views of Mont Blanc and the surrounding peaks.
Nice facilities up there (tables, chairs, etc.)

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User 15362157

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful but fairly difficult hike

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FAMROUS
FAMROUS

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did the hike in the opposite direction. The descent can indeed be long and challenging if you don't have good shoes and walking sticks. However, it should be noted that in the opposite direction, the climb is long and comes at the end of the route, when you are already quite tired. And to better appreciate the scenery, you often have to stop and turn around.
But whichever direction you choose, it's still a pleasant hike.

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Spy in the sky
Spy in the sky

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very nice hike with a section near the beautiful Doria waterfall.
After reading the comments, we did the hike in the opposite direction, and we don't regret it, because the ladders are actually easier to climb going up. Be careful, the ladders can be difficult for those who are afraid of heights.

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Graziell
Graziell

We couldn't go hiking because there was construction work to develop the lake, so it was closed.

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michdupuy
michdupuy

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A fairly short and pleasant hike offering beautiful views of Lake Bourget and its surroundings
and Mont Blanc.
Be careful of wet rocks on the steep ridge: they are slippery.
Signage (signposts and direction arrows) is sometimes inadequate, so bring an IGN map of the area.

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fabienne.julien63@meyzieu
fabienne.julien63@meyzieu

Nice hike but too many descents.
It's better to do it in reverse, as some people have suggested
Start on the right instead

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baboutravel
baboutravel

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

HIKE HALF COMPLETED
Despite the undeniably beautiful scenery, we found the first part (descent) very difficult, steep and uneven (scree) in full sun, before luckily continuing through the woods. We didn't get a chance to try the climb back up because the heat of the day made us stop when we crossed the road before the chalets in La Clusaz. I don't think we'll try it again, even when it's cooler.

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ANMATROM
ANMATROM

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We enjoyed this tour for its relaxing scenery.
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Talineah
Talineah

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with magnificent scenery. We walked with our daughters aged 7 and 10 (who are used to walking). There are a few sections where you need to be careful on the ridges, and others where it's quite steep, but it's definitely worth it. We found lots of strawberries and raspberries.

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sternewanderer
sternewanderer

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A little difficult at first. Beautiful views of Lake Bourget. The Bauges region is green despite this year's drought. Another interesting feature is that there are very few roads, only paths.

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