Lac Bénit circular

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Family outing, suitable for children.
Beautiful view of Bargy and the Arve Valley.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.62 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 456 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 453 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,578 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,147 m
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Lac Bénit and Bargy
Lac Bénit
Le Bargy
Le Mole

Description of the walk

Ascent: 1 hour 15 minutes

(S/E) From the Malacquis car park (Bété), take the well-marked path into the forest. After several hairpin bends, the path leads to the Pierrière chalets.

(1) Turn right towards the south, then veer left to reach the Malacquis chalets.

(2) Continue along the ski slope, marked by the Malacquis ski lift, and arrive at the top of the lift.

(3) Pass under the Pyramide ski lift and, in a few minutes, you will reach the lake below.

Descent: 1 hour 45 minutes

(4) Two options:
- either descend via the same route (1 hour),
- or descend via the alternative route (Morsulaz) to complete a circular route and go around Lake Bénit.

(5) At the end of the lake, take the path or join the track and climb to the arrival point of the former Morsulaz chairlift (beautiful view of the lake).

(6) Descend:
- either via the steep, stony path
- or via the former blue trail: Les Coqs and return to the Morsulaz car park (recommended).

(7) Take the tarmac road on the right for about 1.5 km to reach the car park at the start (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,156 m - Du Bété car park
  2. 1 : km 0.86 - alt. 1,317 m - Chalets de la Pierrière
  3. 2 : km 1.28 - alt. 1,397 m - Malacquis chalet
  4. 3 : km 2.04 - alt. 1,498 m - Top of the Malacquis ski lift
  5. 4 : km 2.59 - alt. 1,461 m - Lac Bénit
  6. 5 : km 3.09 - alt. 1,454 m - End of - Lac Bénit
  7. 6 : km 3.6 - alt. 1,569 m - View of the arrival point of the Morsulaz chairlift
  8. 7 : km 5.1 - alt. 1,222 m - Morsulaz car park
  9. S/E : km 6.62 - alt. 1,157 m - Bété car park

Notes

At the lake, there is a chalet selling cold drinks and fast food, open in July/August.
No credit cards accepted.
No mobile phone reception.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 17 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Fouine Informatique
Fouine Informatique
• Edited:

I would like to remind you that, as indicated in the hiking guide, I recommend descending via the former blue trail, where the slope is less steep and grassy, unlike the path that has not been repaired by the local council and is in poor condition.

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User 1346616

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is fine up to the lake, but after the lake it becomes unfamiliar territory, so we turned back and descended via the same path we had taken on the way up
However, the lake is splendid, with turquoise green water
This is a great hike for families, as the lake is very well equipped with a refreshment bar and picnic tables

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benou74800
benou74800

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful walk (lovely lake, imposing mountain)

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User 22831631

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

At the end of the day, the car park was almost full at 5.30 p.m.

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Caillou74
Caillou74

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Easy walk, just one small problem
We were walking single file along a narrow path when a cow charged the person at the front twice.
It was quite a shock, they were sent flying, but fortunately no one was injured

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Patoche70
Patoche70

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Long, steep climb
On the plateau, a short descent to the lake
You can walk around the lake
Return via the same route
Lovely walk

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Fouine Informatique
Fouine Informatique

Thank you for your feedback
Indeed, the current municipal council removed the chairlift last autumn, in less than a week and without consulting the local population, citing the high cost of replacing the cable, rather than investing and transforming the ski resort into a four-season resort (cancelled projects: downhill mountain biking, four-season sledging, via ferrata at the top) and elderly people who can no longer take the chairlift to go to Lac Bénit.

But yes, to get back there, it's better to go down the blue run rather than the path, which is in poor condition.

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JOSETTE25
JOSETTE25

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Superb rondo, 8.6 km and 555 m elevation gain
View of the Eyes of Bargy.
I confirm the return via the blue trail. The Morsulaz chairlift no longer exists.

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DidierE
DidierE

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A lovely walk with beautiful views of both the lake and the surrounding countryside.
Friendly bar at Lake Bénit.
A relatively easy walk. The climb after the lake can be slippery in wet weather.
On Sundays when the weather is nice, there are quite a few families and the car park fills up quickly.

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Fouine Informatique
Fouine Informatique

Thank you for your feedback

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TheWaxmanTeam
TheWaxmanTeam

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello everyone,
A magnificent, fairly accessible hike with superb views
I highly recommend it!
Here's a short video of this beautiful area
https://youtu.be/Rm8b2Th5iXg

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DURIVAL
DURIVAL

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 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, despite a somewhat difficult start on the ski slopes. A beautiful lake surrounded by greenery! I recommend returning via the blue trail, which is much more comfortable.

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karkad
karkad

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, enjoyable hike, especially the second part, which is more technical on the descent but magnificent and wild, with no one else around! Beautiful view of Lake Bénit at point 6. The last part of the route to Cenise isn't too long, phew! Thank you for this circular.

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seminois
seminois

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 : Yes

A very beautiful hike in good weather. Stunning views of the surrounding mountains and a very pretty lake at the end.
a very peaceful and beautiful spot with benches for picnics.
I highly recommend it.

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nathpala
nathpala

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful route. The return journey was a bit difficult with the steep descent over stones.

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