Pointe de Miribel

A pleasant snowshoe hike in the Plaines Joux area of the Chablais massif.

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  • Snowshoeing
    Activity: Snowshoeing
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.88 km
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 2.5 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 384 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 384 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,575 m
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    Lowest point: 1,191 m

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Description of the walk

Before reaching the hamlet of La Fully, at an altitude of approximately 1,180 m, in a left-hand bend after a few houses, the road is no longer cleared of snow. If possible, you can park your vehicle on the side of the road.

(S/E) From the car park, take the path that climbs due east.

(1) Turn right onto the road. Continue to Fully, then quickly to Le Borbieu, at 1,338 m in Les Plaines Joux.

(2) At the intersection, follow the road to the left to continue towards Ajon (signposted).

(3) Once you reach the hamlet, leave the road and turn left towards Pointe de Miribel. The markings are still visible. The rest of the route is fairly obvious. The path veers slightly to the right and joins a fork where you need to go left.

(4) Climb straight up to the Calvary of Miribel, a religious heritage site with seventeen red marble columns, carved on site in 1808 by Joseph-Marie Félisaz.
Follow the Way of the Cross to the foot of Pointe de Miribel, which you reach by turning right under the rocks. Walking along the summit, you will quickly reach the top at 1,581 metres.

(5). Statue of the Virgin Mary. You will be treated to a splendid view, including the Mont Blanc massif, the Aravis, the Bornes, the Môle, the Jura, Lake Geneva, the Vallée Verte and many of the Chablais peaks. There is an orientation table a little further down.

The return journey follows the same route in beautiful powder snow, in a straight line. It's more fun.

(4) Go straight ahead, follow La Corbassière and leave Ajon on your left. The existing tracks will take you back to the outward route, a little north of the intersection you passed on the way out.

(2) Turn right after a small hill. In several places, you can turn left to reach La Fully, cutting through the forest. Otherwise, follow the road.

(1) Continue straight ahead and then take the left turn to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,191 m - La Fully
  2. 1 : km 0.13 - alt. 1,220 m - Road
  3. 2 : km 1 - alt. 1,296 m - Borbieu intersection
  4. 3 : km 2.25 - alt. 1,405 m - Ajon
  5. 4 : km 2.74 - alt. 1,472 m - Crossroads A/R
  6. 5 : km 3.27 - alt. 1,575 m - Pointe de Miribel - View of the - Lac Léman
  7. S/E : km 5.88 - alt. 1,191 m - La Fully

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
User 18039852

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
i'm actually having trouble answering this questionnaire because I made a beginner's mistake, or rather a mistake due to carelessness.
I didn't see the "snowshoes" logo until I got back to the car. So, of course, I had to swallow all the expletives I uttered on the way up and down the trails, which were either useless or no man's land.
So, mea culpa and reglarum lunettas.
I'll be back one of these winters.
Otherwise, the view is magnificent!

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Flomartin6
Flomartin6

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful, easy hike offering lovely views of Mont Blanc.
It can get a bit busy at this time of year, but it's not too bad.

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Tine Bi
Tine Bi

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The route on the map was difficult to follow, but we were able to easily reach the tip and return to the car park. The view was magnificent once we arrived at the foot of the Virgin Mary statue.

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Pascal539
Pascal539

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Great view, but quite a climb to reach the summit.

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Didier B3.
Didier B3.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We were unable to complete this hike. There are no signposts and in winter, with the snow, it is difficult to know exactly where to go. We lost our way after the Combasseran chalets. We climbed straight up the slope, but it was frozen and very steep. My wife slipped and fell several metres. There was a lovely view from the plateau, but we stopped there. We had children with us (aged 8, 6 and 1) and the sun had made the snow very soft, making it difficult to walk.

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Matmat84
Matmat84
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant snowshoe hike. Easy level if you stay on the marked trail. You can leave the trail and climb a little more directly, making it a little more difficult if you wish.
Beautiful view when you reach the Virgin Mary statue. You can picnic during the hike, with a table and bench available.

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Dumas Didier
Dumas Didier

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 11, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I did this short hike once on snowshoes and once on skis. It's easy but very enjoyable, with a beautiful view of Lake Geneva when you reach the top. The description is very good, and you don't need a precise route as there are many different ways to reach the summit.
Thank you.

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jojo66
jojo66

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Snowshoe hike from the Plaine de Joux car park, climbing directly up the slope towards Ajon and then Pointe de Miribel (1½ hours). Easy descent using the map and buildings visible from afar to find the route. Great atmosphere and magnificent view of Mont Blanc, but not on this particular day as the sky was overcast.
jojo66

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Curdy
Curdy

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We walked an hour longer than planned because part of the access road was closed due to heavy snowfall.

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