Tête du Danay

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The Tête du Danay offers a magnificent 360° view of the Aravis massif and the Bornes overlooking Le Grand-Bornand.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.66 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 338 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 339 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,731 m
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    Lowest point: 1,404 m
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Photos

View from the summit towards the south-west
The Bargy mountain range
The Bargy Mountain Range
Les Aravis

Description of the walk

Departure from the chapel in the hamlet of Les Confins.

(S/E) Opposite the chapel, turn left onto the street that runs horizontally. Turn right at the second intersection and follow the road uphill. This turns into a track and begins a steady climb.

(1) At the junction of tracks, take the second left, which continues to climb. When you reach the pastureland, the track flattens out on the ridge and joins an alpine farm at an intersection.

(2) Leave the track and continue along a grassy path opposite. At the start of the climb, ignore a path branching off to the left and continue along the wide path through the woods. You will reach a fork below the summit.

(3) Ignore the path branching off to the left and continue climbing for a few metres to reach the Tête du Danay and the cross.

(4) After enjoying the panoramic view, return to the chapel in the hamlet of Les Confins via the same route (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,411 m - Chapel in the hamlet of Les Confins - Lac des Confins
  2. 1 : km 0.94 - alt. 1,514 m - Trail junction
  3. 2 : km 1.97 - alt. 1,581 m - Alpine farm - Grass path
  4. 3 : km 2.77 - alt. 1,715 m - Fork directly below the summit
  5. 4 : km 2.83 - alt. 1,731 m - Tête du Danay
  6. S/E : km 5.66 - alt. 1,411 m - Chapel in the hamlet of Les Confins - Lac des Confins

Notes

The route is not well marked but easy to follow with numerous signposts.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 10 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
User 11048938

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I enjoyed this walk to the top of Danay with its 360-degree view from the summit. Thanks to Visorando's very clear explanations, we walked without any doubts. Thank you for this very pleasant and easy-to-use application.

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nivolet
nivolet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Superb hike with magnificent views at the summit, plus beautiful sunshine and good snow.
We will do this trip again in summer, making a circular.

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MarieSylvie
MarieSylvie

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant walk with magnificent 360-degree views. Everything is well signposted. No difficulty. It can get a bit crowded at the summit, so it's best to come back down to the farm for a picnic.

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Abeille 74
Abeille 74

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike. Magnificent view. Good route and signposting.

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Fabienne du 73
Fabienne du 73

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

The starting point was very well marked, and once I reached the top of Tête du Danay, the view was magnificent. I was able to take some beautiful photos that day. It was a very pleasant, hour-long hike.

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laghis
laghis
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant hike, we ended up with the cows climbing up to the mountain pasture... nice!
At the summit, there was a magnificent 360° view.

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bastienmmc
bastienmmc

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The first part of the trail isn't very interesting, so we quickly switched to the small path that runs alongside it (it must be the old hiking trail). From the farm, it climbs to the summit, where the path is more interesting and the view offers a magnificent 360° panorama.
Except for a concrete mixer truck on the way back (the farm is undergoing renovations), there were no particular issues.
We go there for the view, even though the route is quite busy in August.

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Netra
Netra ★
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant walk in beautiful surroundings combining mountain pastures and forest. Stunning views of the Aravis mountains during much of the climb and from the summit.
We did this hike the day after a day of continuous rain, and despite this, the paths were easily passable.

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AudetMathieu33
AudetMathieu33

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

- Classic route. Easy, short walk, even with a 7-year-old child
- The first third of the walk is moderately interesting, but then the undergrowth is pretty, and the view of Balme and Lac des Confins, Aiguille and the Aravis mountain range is very beautiful.
- At the summit, the view towards Le Grand Bornand, Roc des Tours and Aiguille Verte is magnificent. Even if the arrival point itself is not extraordinary.

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danlouis
danlouis

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Snowshoe hike with beautiful climbs. The summit is actually at La Croix and not at the marker labelled "Tête du Danay," which is above the location indicated on Visorando.
To descend in winter, you must use the same path you took on the way up, as the path on the left does not lead anywhere.

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