The Favières tour

An easy hike for a walk at the foot of the Roc d'Enfer massif. Walking along the little Brevon river, you will discover the mountain pastures of Finge, Favières and Lajoux. A large part of the route is through forest.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.85 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 30 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 143 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 144 m

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    Highest point: 1,267 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,121 m

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Description of the walk

Head towards La Chèvrerie in the commune of Bellevaux andcontinue to the Torchon chairlift car park.

(S/E) Go to the bridge at the end of the car park. You will be able to see the Roc d'Enfer massif on the sign to the left of the bridge. Walk up alongside the building without crossing the bridge and take the forest track on the right which runs alongside the Brevon river.

(1) Leave the access to the Finge chalet with its pastures on your left and continue along the track to Favières.

(2) Take the path on the right under the first chalet. Continue to the bridge crossing the Brevon.

(3) Cross and continue along the track until you reach the intersection with another forest track.

(4) Continue straight ahead to descend, leave the forest and reach the chalets of Lajoux.

(5) Go straight ahead. At the bottom of the pasture, turn right to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,124 m - Departure from the Torchon chairlift car park.
  2. 1 : km 0.43 - alt. 1,164 m - Finge ponds
  3. 2 : km 1.29 - alt. 1,258 m - Chalets des Favières
  4. 3 : km 1.74 - alt. 1,263 m - Bridge over the - Brevon (rivière)
  5. 4 : km 2.37 - alt. 1,255 m - Track intersection, straight ahead
  6. 5 : km 3.46 - alt. 1,164 m - Lajoux
  7. S/E : km 3.85 - alt. 1,123 m - Torchon chairlift car park

Notes

If the ground is wet, wear suitable footwear as several sections of the forest trail may be muddy.

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