Miolans Waterfalls

Date of your route : Dec 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A change of direction that wasn’t clearly marked on the map. Luckily, we had Google Maps on our phones... A fairly steep descent at one point.
A difficult stream to cross. One of us fell into the water...
It was a bit of a slog getting back to Myolans by road
Otherwise, a lovely walk without too much of an elevation gain and a very pleasant return through the vineyards.

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Date of your route : Sep 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy walk, particularly suitable for older people or those with children, through the woods and then back along the vineyards. There are some lovely views of the mountains and the Haute Combe de Savoie. The climb up to the castle is a bit of a struggle as it’s mostly along the road. The signposting is poor, but thankfully your description is detailed and accurate. A good approach is to follow the route on your printed map with the description and on your phone using the IGN app, checking your position via satellite from time to time. Crossing the large stream is a bit tricky: slippery stones and a fairly strong current. One of our friends fell into the water, fortunately without serious injury...

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Date of your route : Jul 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I set off from the castle car park. It’s an interesting route, but you need to be careful after the last waterfall to make sure you leave the main path. There’s a small signpost indicating this, but it’s not very clear. It’s a lovely walk in the shade on the way there, which can be quite pleasant in summer. I didn’t find crossing the streams too much of a bother.

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Date of your route : Jul 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
I set off from St Pierre d'Albigny (from the school) on a circular route
Very pretty waterfalls cascading from a great height
However, this can pose a few difficulties. When you leave the main path, after the ruins, you cross the La Colonne stream – fortunately it was dry, as I can’t imagine how it would be otherwise (the stream drops off quite steeply)
The last stream is also quite impressive; there was quite a bit of water to cross and a sign warns of the danger of crossing it; you’ll have to cross it again on the way back further down, but it’s less daunting – it just gets your shoes wet
Just before reaching the mill, there is another stream. The bridge is broken and, even though there isn’t too much water, it’s very steep-sided

In conclusion, a lovely walk but one that can be difficult depending on the conditions

For your information, 20 years ago I made it as far as the penultimate waterfall, and that was in May... there was a huge snowfield!!!

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Date of your route : Jun 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk offering the chance to explore the region through the vineyards and charming villages ablaze with flowers. There are no major difficulties, but do take care when crossing the first stream, which remains quite tricky following the rain the previous week. The highlight, however, was seeing some beautiful waterfalls:

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