The Seven Fountains Loop in Montmin

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This loop trail runs through the suspended valley of Montmin and takes you to the monument of the Seven Fountains (1642), a Christian building with a very unusual design.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.09 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 249 m
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    Descent: - 251 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,083 m
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    Lowest point: 921 m
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Excellent tour 11-05-24
View of the Col de la Forclaz
La Tournette above Montmin
A MONTMIN

Description of the walk

To get to Montmin from Annecy, you will need to cross the Col de la Forclaz (viewpoint over Lake Annecy). On the road to the pass, there is another remarkable viewpoint over the Bay of Talloires in the hamlet of Saint-Germain.

Start at the car park by the church in Montmin.

(S/E) The circuit starts 100 m below the church. Follow the sign for Plan Montmin along the rural path heading south, passing the Grange de la Revenne (spelled Revenaz locally) and leading directly to the fountain

(1). Then follow the paved road to Plan Montmin, which you will cross.

(2) Shortly before the Plan Montmin chapel, turn right towards La Perrière via the rural road from Plan Montmin to Les Outellières. Cross two streams to reach La Perrière.

(3) At La Perrière, go up the road (D42) for about ten metres and turn left towards La Côte (Col de la Forclaz) via the rural path Moulin à La Perrière. Leave a path on your right and then on your left and, once you reach the road, turn right to reach the hamlet of La Côte.

(4) Cross the hamlet and follow the departmental road towards Montmin for 300 metres.
At the cemetery, turn left to return to the starting point (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,054 m - Car park at Montmin church
  2. 1 : km 1.71 - alt. 1,026 m - The Seven Fountains.
  3. 2 : km 2.69 - alt. 968 m - Turn right towards La Perrière
  4. 3 : km 4.46 - alt. 954 m - Take the path on the left as you leave La Perrière.
  5. 4 : km 5.96 - alt. 1,015 m - Hamlet of La Côte
  6. S/E : km 7.08 - alt. 1,054 m - Car park at Montmin church

Worth a visit

Les Sept Fontaines: the healing properties of the water from the Seven Fountains (itching, eczema) have been recognised since the Middle Ages.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 61 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 27967692

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thanks to Visorando for sharing the information and for the GPS track.

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IDep
IDep

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pretty hike, easy to follow
But crosses some busy roads
Some sections on quiet roads and the rest in the woods

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User 27087932

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely interesting walk
Very doable

blandinem42
blandinem42

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful mountain views for a fairly easy hike, even if you go as far as the Col de la Forclaz as recommended in a previous comment. Thank you for the description!

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Azur42
Azur42

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We followed the route on GPS. It was a pleasant hike, mostly through pleasant woodland in the heat. There was very little elevation gain, even if you extend it to the Col de la Forclaz, which makes it more interesting.

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Bernard à Annecy
Bernard à Annecy
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lucky parking space at the church in Montmin! The route is well described, with signs pointing the way, the discovery of the 7 fountains and beautiful views of the Tournette massif and the Bauges mountains opposite. A leisurely hike until the steep but short climb up to the hamlet of Côte, before the inevitable stretch of tarmac road on the way back to Montminin.

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Diggin
Diggin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Excellent family outing with a 4-year-old (who walks well). Very pretty and varied scenery, without too many difficulties apart from the length for the children (7km). We had to carry him for the last km, but apart from that everything was great!

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Pioupiou70
Pioupiou70

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A superb easy walk with magnificent views of the surrounding mountains...
Arriving at the hamlet of "la côte", it took us 30 minutes to climb to the Col de la Forclaz, with a superb view of the lake!
3 hours all inclusive

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waiwaite
waiwaite

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice walk with spectacular views
No major difficulties
Description a little sketchy: for example, crossing a meadow is not signposted. We had difficulty crossing it, under the placid and no doubt amused gaze of the cows. The track got lost in the mud, puddles and dung. We closed the gate on the way out. As always, there were a few muddy stretches and stream crossings.

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randonanard
randonanard

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pretty circuit with no real difficulties, surprising the 7 Fountains site and its hamlets.

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Patroch
Patroch

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Very easy walk, nice, some sections on tarmac roads; that's average.
I would still recommend this walk.

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Lukowiak Michel
Lukowiak Michel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful views of the mountains. Meadows and pretty hamlets. Beautiful Savoyard houses.

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lesrandosdujeudi
lesrandosdujeudi

Lovely walk close to Annecy, accessible to all, with a few steep climbs and descents if the terrain is damp. No view of the lake.

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papydompointcom
papydompointcom

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

This is a short walk to get your legs back in shape.
The starting point "100 m under the church" is very imprecise, because in fact you park in the car park along the main road, under the village, and there are no signs.
It's a good thing there's a map, because the directions along the route are sketchy, and I looked in vain for the mill advertised on the signs.

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MarcheauSoleil
MarcheauSoleil

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice loop that I didn't do in its entirety. I did it clockwise from Montmin towards Plan Montmin.
I didn't go as far as the hamlet of La Côte. I left below the church in Montmin and returned along the west/east path that starts at 949m. It took us 2 hours 15 minutes to complete this easy, very pleasant and varied loop...

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