Le Treu as seen from Les Avenières

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A classic route in the area, offering a 360° panorama between the Aravis and Les Saisies. Beautiful views over the Val d’Arly, the ski areas of Les Saisies, Praz-sur-Arly and even Megève.

The return route runs along the foot of the Aravis massif, through fairly wild scenery.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.47 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 2,142 ft
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    Descent: - 2,139 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 6,017 ft
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    Lowest point: 4,491 ft
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Description of the walk

(S/E) Park in the Les Avenières car park. The walk starts behind the restaurant of the same name.

(1) Take the path leading uphill to the left (north-west) behind the restaurant. The path is well marked. The slope is steep, with steps in places. Continue to Le Treu (1,835 m).

(2) At the summit, enjoy the 360° view, then continue along the path heading north.

(3) Turn left (to follow ‘les Stallets’). The path isn’t very well marked, but you can find your way by looking around. Your destination consists of two barns standing side by side.
If you’d like to take a shortcut, turn right to rejoin the route at the point (12) and return quickly to the start.

(4) Turn right onto the track.

(5) This point is signposted, but there is nothing else to do but continue along the road until you reach a Fork in the road.

(6) When you reach the Fork in the road, carry on straight ahead towards the east until you reach a shaded picnic table.

(7) Take a path that climbs south-east to the Croix de Stata.

(8) After taking in the view, head back the way you came.

(7) Turn left and carry on. The road winds down in a series of rather monotonous bends.

(9) At the entrance to the hamlet of Chaucisse, leave the road to the right onto a path that descends to the Ruisseau du Nant de Chaucisse.

(10) After the ford, the path climbs steeply southwards and reaches a Fork in the road.

(11) Continue to the right, heading due south, until you reach the next Fork in the road.

(12) Turn left. The path becomes a farm track, levels out and leads to the Avenières mountain pasture.

(1) Carry on straight ahead to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 5,056 ft - Les Avenières car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.05 - alt. 5,079 ft - Avenières mountain pasture
  3. 2 : mi 1.02 - alt. 6,014 ft - Le Treu
  4. 3 : mi 1.36 - alt. 5,646 ft - Alpage du Treu
  5. 4 : mi 2.15 - alt. 5,666 ft - Les Stallets
  6. 5 : mi 3.08 - alt. 5,666 ft - Boegneuve
  7. 6 : mi 3.36 - alt. 5,558 ft - Fork in the road
  8. 7 : mi 3.57 - alt. 5,610 ft - Peloset (picnic table)
  9. 8 : mi 3.81 - alt. 5,804 ft - Stata Cross
  10. 9 : mi 6.13 - alt. 4,491 ft - Junction on the path - Église Saint-François de Sales (Chaucisse)
  11. 10 : mi 6.32 - alt. 4,501 ft - Nant de Chaucisse (ruisseau) - Affluent de l'Arrondine
  12. 11 : mi 6.8 - alt. 4,941 ft - Praz des Sierres
  13. 12 : mi 7.05 - alt. 5,069 ft - Fork
  14. S/E : mi 7.47 - alt. 5,059 ft - Les Avenières car park

Notes

Access to the Chemin des Avenières car park is via the road of the same name, above Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle. The Chemin des Avenières is a road that was once tarmacked; it is now badly damaged but still passable by any vehicle.

The walk is generally not very shaded. I completed it in 4 hours (the app’s estimate is overestimated).

The restaurant at the start is the only place to get food and water. There are orientation boards at the start and at Les Stallets.

Worth a visit

Reblochon cheese is on sale in Boegneuve.

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