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5 ideas for walks and hikes

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5 ideas for walks and hikes...

…to get together with family or friends and share the simple pleasures of the great outdoors at your own pace. Whether unusual, contemplative, sporty or panoramic, these walks and hikes through forests, mountain pastures and hamlets will take you on a voyage of discovery of Grand-Bornand’s rich natural and architectural heritage: rivers, mountain lakes, century-old chalets, chamois, ibex, marmots and bearded vultures will all be part of this breathtaking experience.

01. Tour of Roc des Arces Sporty and panoramic

Duration: 2h
Elevation: 280m

This loop halfway up Mont Lachat allows you, on a walk alternating between tracks and mountain paths, to enjoy the most beautiful view of the chaîne des Aravis barring the horizon along its entire length.

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      02. The Mysterious Waterfall Unusual

      Duration: 20min
      Elevation: 50m

      Legend has it that this pretty waterfall on the Nant du Chinaillon, tumbling down a narrow gorge for around thirty metres, is said to mark the link where the very first Bornand couple met… It’s more of a walk than a hike, a pleasant and refreshing one in the shade of the Grand-Bornand Chinaillon beech forest.

      03. The Roman Bridge Family

      Duration: 1h
      Elevation: 110m

      20m high and as its name suggests, the Pont des Romains, which spans the Nant du Chinaillon, is located on the old Roman road to the Col de la Colombière.
      Walking along the Borne, you leave the leisure area to join an overcast then sparse path that leads you to the Pont des Romains. This beautiful structure straddles the Chinaillon torrent, on a site offering tranquillity and coolness.

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          04. The Cuillery chalets and the Samance plateau Contemplative

          Duration: 2h15
          Elevation: 280m

          The route follows the mountain environment discovery trail. It provides information on the flora and fauna along the path that leads to the traditional chalets in the hamlet of Cuillery, facing the Maroly valley dominated by Pointe Percée. You can continue on your way to the Samance plateau overlooking Chinaillon, a splendid panorama stretching from the Col de la Colombière to La Tournette.

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            05. The Forest Path Informative

            Duration: 1h30
            Elevation: 130m

            Walk, discover and learn thanks to the themed trail made up of new wood carvings giving information on the specific features of the mountain forest. You can also take refuge in the woodcutters’ hut. From the orientation table, take in the 180° view of the village, the Aravis mountain range and the Tournette massif.

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