Pointe de la Gay

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is fairly easy to follow and well signposted.
The route took 4 hours and 20 minutes, including breaks.
The climb is worth the effort, with a beautiful view from the top of Gaye
We did the hike in the opposite direction to the directions given (right instead of left at 1), no problem!

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Date of your route : Jul 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This hike offers some beautiful views
However, there are few markings on the ground, particularly from point 3 onwards. If we hadn't downloaded the GPX track, it would have been difficult to find the path. This is particularly true for the descent (no markings at all) and the path is in poor condition due to ongoing forest clearing.

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Date of your route : Feb 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful circular. Snowshoeing from Tré le Saix. 360° view at the summit, fantastic!
In summer, you might prefer to do the circular in the opposite direction, as this means you'll be walking in the shade (under the trees)

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Date of your route : Jan 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Snowshoeing from 1,500 metres, beautiful weather, magnificent views
beautiful day

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Date of your route : Jun 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

luckily I had the app because there weren't always signs. The climb is nice, the descent a little less so because the path is very rocky. The view from the peak is pleasant, even if it was a little obscured by clouds this Saturday.

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Date of your route : Aug 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We followed the route suggested on this hiking sheet, but there are many other possibilities as there are numerous paths in this area.
Beautiful views and plenty of shade make this a very pleasant hike away from the crowds.

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Date of your route : Aug 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Good, magnificent view of the Eiger, but after the village, no signposts. And the descent has been ravaged by loggers. The tourist office could make an effort

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Date of your route : Aug 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

At point 3, we made a detour via Tré le Saix + "Sur la Pointe". Beautiful 360° panorama, especially of Lake Geneva. Then we resumed the route towards Pointe de la Gay. Very difficult climb. Beautiful view at the top, but no better than "Sur la Pointe", which is more accessible. Between points 6 and 7, the path is impassable. It has been ravaged by cows under the effects of heavy rain. You sink into mud and dung 20 cm deep. Very slippery path. Then a very steep descent that never ends, with no view.

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Date of your route : Sep 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike, but the climb to the Pointe de Tré de Saix (altitude 1,658 m), which is not marked on the route, is a must. The view from the cross is splendid, and to top it all off, there is a table with benches for a snack. Total length of the route: 12.8 km
Elevation gain: 943 m.

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Date of your route : Aug 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike, but much more difficult than expected.
The climb is steep but interesting, with old chalets at Haute Meille and mountain pastures at Molliettaz.
But then we got lost when we missed point 4 (we had an IGN map but no GPS). There had obviously been some forestry work and I think the markings had disappeared. We found ourselves on the Pointe de la Balme trail until we realised our mistake. So we went back to the Col de la Lanche and then found the planned route again.
Points 5 to 10, the climb to the Pointe and then the descent, are not very busy and as a result the path is sometimes covered by vegetation... The advantage of this wild aspect of the site is that the flora is superb and we were lucky enough to encounter a weasel and two deer!
As other hikers have pointed out, the descent to the Combe chalets is not always pleasant, but afterwards the view is superb.

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Date of your route : Aug 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike to the summit, with a very steep section just to reach Pointe de Gay.
The descent is very steep and not particularly interesting.

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Date of your route : Oct 21, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike, slightly less interesting on the way down. When we reached the top, the whole valley was shrouded in mist, so we couldn't enjoy the view. The last section was a bit steep, which was cool! For those who have difficulty with the description, sometimes you may hesitate, but using the map on the Visorando app with its real-time positioning is very handy

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Date of your route : Sep 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A lovely walk to the summit, but the descent is too steep and not very interesting.

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Date of your route : May 14, 2018
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

In fact, we didn't complete the entire circuit.
The climb to Pointe de la Gay is still snow-covered, and as my husband is elderly, we decided to turn back.
We will return in a few weeks.
We retraced our steps and climbed the Motte rock before returning to the car park.

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Date of your route : Feb 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Superb winter route (snowshoes or cross-country skiing) with a rather wild character beyond the pass (fork towards "sur la pointe": before that, it's a bit like a motorway!
Magnificent 360° view of the Haut-Chablais

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