Pont des Romains at Le Grand Bornand

A lovely little walk with the children, sheltered from the sun and in the cool.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.72 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 166 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 164 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,064 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 924 m

Description of the walk

Start: Route of the Stream of Robert. You can park at the Rosay car park, where the walk is clearly signposted.

(S/E) Head back towards the road then turn left to follow Route du Nant Robert.

(1) Cut across the bend by taking the path on the right and rejoin the road.

(2) Cross the road and take the steps opposite, which lead to the path through the woods.

(3) Turn left back onto the road, which is the continuation of the walk. Keep left at the three-way junction and head towards the hamlet known as l’Envers du Bois Bercher.

(4) Follow the path down to the Pont des Romains.

(5) Turn back and follow the same route in the opposite direction to return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 925 m - Rosay car park
  2. 1 : km 0.21 - alt. 941 m - Small path on the right
  3. 2 : km 0.3 - alt. 962 m - Stairs
  4. 3 : km 0.54 - alt. 1,032 m - Return to the road
  5. 4 : km 1.15 - alt. 1,057 m - L'Envers du Bois Bercher
  6. 5 : km 1.35 - alt. 1,039 m - Pont des Romains
  7. S/E : km 2.72 - alt. 924 m - Rosay car park

Notes

(5) An alternative return route is possible by continuing past the Pont des Romains, but we have not tested it.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Maumo
Maumo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

An easy walk (but with steps). The bridge is very nice. We returned via Bercher Wood, which was uninteresting and entirely on tarmac roads.

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User 8896432

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Combine this with an extended hike to the "mysterious waterfall" above Chinaillon. Well worth seeing.
Return to Le Grand-Bornand via an easy footpath.

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Sosso1968
Sosso1968

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant little walk to start your holiday or when it's too hot.
We wanted to return via the Bercher woods, but we couldn't find the path. We found another one that took us back to the village

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jpp34
jpp34

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short family route. Best done in dry weather. Take care as the ground can be slippery when wet. The bridge is topped by a magnificent wrought-iron cross.

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