From the Amont Woods to Cernillet through Mount Sala

Surrounded by Sala and Noiremont summits, this hike that allows you to explore Swiss forests and pastures. You'll need two cars for this straight route hike.

Technical sheet

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.40 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 10 
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    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 624 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 542 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,526 m
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    Lowest point: 1,083 m

Description of the walk

Leave one of the vehicles in the car park located above the large Cernillet farm. Park the second vehicle at the Amont Woods car park (S).

Take the large forest trail which starts to the left of the car park and follow the yellow PR® waymarks (Yellow). The trail winds through to point (1) a small trail with Yellow Diamond waymarks. "This Diamond, with roughly 10 cm sides and the inscription "Sentier Pédestre" in the middle will be your marking throughout the hike. The yellow outlines and signs will guide you throughout the day."

Steer north-east and continue the relatively steep hike up to the end of the forest. Enter Loges Pasture (2). Next head south-west until you get to the forest. Heading south, you'll come across a sinkhole named Creux à la Neige (Snow Hollow) (3) (a well-marked passage but very dangerous in winter). Keep going along a large path which is pretty much flat reaching the Electricians’' Chalet after a right turn (4).

Keep heading towards Mount Sala (5) which is very close by, before heading back to point (4) and having a break in the chalet.

Next head west on a large path, carry on past Bourguignons Cemetery (6) before getting to the first crossing. Leave the paved road to the left taking the trail in front of the large Croue Farm. Start the hike down towards the second crossing (7). Make a quick roundtrip to see "le Creux du Croue" (Croue Hollow) mentioned on previous signs and go back to point (7).

Head south, slightly uphill on the vast Combe aux Tassons Valley's trail which leads to the pasture's large farms, Arxière (9) and Coppettes (10). Keep going, heading south-west reaching Noirmont crossing :11:: in the meadow.

Start the last short climb up the trail towards Verte du Noirmont ski track. Follow it to the forest trail and after the last left turn (12) you'll find the car park with your second car.

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 1,083 m - Bois d'Amont car park
  2. 1 : km 1.23 - alt. 1,217 m - Connection of PR and Swiss markers
  3. 2 : km 2.27 - alt. 1,298 m - Alpage de Loges
  4. 3 : km 4.51 - alt. 1,402 m - Creux à la Neige
  5. 4 : km 5.9 - alt. 1,476 m - Chalet des Electriciens
  6. 5 : km 6.25 - alt. 1,501 m - Mont Sala
  7. 6 : km 7.63 - alt. 1,526 m - Les Bourguignons cemetery
  8. 7 : km 9.11 - alt. 1,450 m - Carrefour Creux du Croue
  9. 8 : km 9.42 - alt. 1,418 m - Path on Creux du Croue
  10. 9 : km 11.66 - alt. 1,443 m - L'Arzière
  11. 10 : km 13.23 - alt. 1,318 m - Les Coppettes
  12. 11 : km 13.83 - alt. 1,275 m - Carrefour Noirmont
  13. E : km 15.4 - alt. 1,165 m - Cernillet Farm

Practical information

No water points on this route, perhaps at the farms during the summer season.
Nice shelter at the Electricians' Chalet.

In the nearby area

On clear days, there's a magnificent view over the Alps and particularly the Mont Blanc. You can also catch a glimpse of the southern Jura chain from the nearby Dôle summit and its aviation radars to Crêt de la Neige mountain a bit further away.
And of course, Lac Léman below.
You can also visit the Rousses commune and cross-country ski resorts nearby such as Prémanon and its nordic facilities (trampoline and biathlon stadium).
Another loop hike can be found here: Sala

 Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Clarity of route map
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
Poulet Hubert
Poulet Hubert

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

Great walk in the mountain pastures

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