Châlet de la Têtaz circular loop

Date of your route : May 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route was cut short due to a rockslide just before the second landmark.
The description is very brief, so you’ll need to interpret the route description.
The section we completed is pleasant: it starts in the village, crosses the plain briefly, then heads deep into the forest along the river.
Take care in wet weather, as the path becomes increasingly muddy and therefore slippery!

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Date of your route : Apr 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

If you do it in the opposite direction, the climb is less steep; there aren’t many viewpoints, apart from the panoramic one, but the woodland scenery and rivers are very relaxing.

If you do it in the direction of the marked route, it’s best to have walking poles, especially for the section after the Chapelle du Sappey. I’m very fit and I can tell you I really struggled.

A word to the wise

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Date of your route : Jun 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Between the Sappey Chapel and the end of the circular route there are no problems; however, between the start and the village of Sappey there are many other paths and signs (Gorges du Stream of Sappey, etc.)etc.), the path is blocked by the swollen stream, making it difficult to find the path that heads south-west to reach the village of Sappey...........

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Date of your route : Jul 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route that climbs steadily (from 620m to 1250m) and then descends all the way over rocky ground!! It’s entirely through woodland, so it’s possible to do it in hot weather, but the route description lacks landmarks as there are no coloured markings on the trees along the way, and it can be a bit nerve-wracking if you’re doing it alone (as I was). In particular, finding the Route du Sappey isn’t straightforward, as there are lots of ‘Gorges du stream of Sappey’ signs, but you have to stop following them at a certain point to find the Route du Sappey.

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Date of your route : May 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, varied route. Lots of woodland.
But be careful not to go if it has rained heavily (muddy and slippery + a ford to cross)

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Date of your route : Jul 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

It’s a decent walk, but there’s not much to see in terms of viewpoints, scenery, etc. Take care between points 1 and 2; there’s been a fairly recent rockslide, so you’ll need to do a bit of scrambling...

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Date of your route : Sep 20, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk. The route is nicely shaded. It’s a shame about the views, apart from the one over the Thônes valley.

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