A walkers guide to Morzine and the Surroundings
Many of our returning guests will recognise them, as they have been key members of the Reach Team since joining back in 2020. Never to leave us wanting, they passed on their list of favourite walks for in and around Morzine for future Reach Guests to enjoy.
Helen and Phil have spent their last summer with us here in Morzine working their way through a bucket list of their favourite hikes and walks – revisiting some much-loved places and ticking off a few adventures they had always wanted to do. So, if you’re wondering what to put on your own Morzine summer bucket list, who better to take inspiration from than two people who have spent years exploring these mountains?
1. Col de Corbier ridge
Start at the carpark and follow the track up (opposite side to mont Ouzon walk). You can go along track as far as Col d’Ecuelle to enjoy some amazing views!
2. Lac de Mines d’Or
Head up the track to Freteroles, carry on round and down to Chardoniere and back up the road to lac. Approx 2 hours with plenty of benches to enjoy a picnic at the lake when you're done.
3. Super Morzine Bubble, Zore chair
Walk along the ridge to Avoriaz via col de Joux Vert. Approx 1 hour walk. Can reverse route and take Zore down as a pedestrian or get Prodains lift down and bus back to Morzine.
4. Grande Terche
Take the lift then walk back down via Graydon /refuge. The walk is approx 2.5 hours
5. Lac Mines d'Or/Erigne to Morzine
A beginner friendly route. Take the bus to lac de Mines d’Or/Erigne and enjoy the gentle and scenic walk back to Morzine along the river . Approx 1.5 hours
6. Les Onchets
Head up to the cross on top of elephant. Approx 1.5 hours return
7. Saint Jean D'Aulps Abbey to Le Biot
Walk via green lane/track. Approx 1 hour one way or 2 hour return trip
8. Seytroux turning
Cross the road bridge and take the footpath to Seytroux. Walk straight on, when you reach the road turn right at T junction and down the road to main Thonon road. Cross the road and follow the track up opposite. Take right turn up to le Biot with stream on your left. Take right turn at the top in Le Biot and follow the road/track back to Bas Thex.
9. Yvoire to Nernier
Yvoire is a beautiful medieval town about 1 hour drive from Morzine and makes for a great day trip on it own if not to enjoy this walk.
10. Les Crosets via col de cou.
Take the bus to Lac Min D'Or. Walk up to col de Cou and drop down the other side into Switzerland skirting round hillside on left to Les Crosets. Return by both Mossettes lifts with the last stretch to the Ardent Bubble before to hop on a bus back to Morzine. Walking time approx 4 hours
11. Super Morzine
Follow the track to the left out of the top of the Super Morzine bubble. Walk straight along track for approx 2km then take the sharp left tack and follow down to L’Ele in Montriond. Approx 2 hours
12. Les Gets.
Take the Chavannes chair lift. Go up the track to road. Follow the road in the direction of Joux Plan until the restaurant on the right. Take the track on the left but keep heading towards Joux Plan. The track will then turn right and take you up to the other side of the Chavannes bowl passed the top of Rosta chair and down to top of Perrieres chairlift, Here take the track off to the right and go down passed the bottom of Nauchets lift and then keep following the track back into Les Gets. Approx 3 hours
13. Le Pleney lift and walk over to Les Gets
2 routes! Either turn left out of the bubble and skirt the golf course over to Chavannes, or, take a right turn out of the bubble and follow the track down and round to les Gets which comes out part way down road. You can either reverse the route, catch a bus or walk the old road back to Morzine which is on the left side of the river.
14. Nyon lift.
Follow track up to Lac Guerin and then carry on up to col de Joux Plan, approx 3 hours return walk.
15. Chatel walk.
Take Ardent bubble followed by Cheux Fleurie and Rochassons lifts. Take the track going up from the road on the right hand side of valley. Follow the track along the valley side until it becomes a path at Sous le Va, it then turns into a track again passing just above Gabelou lift. It eventually becomes a road leading to lac Vonnes (nice picnic spot). To return take the road down into Chatel and catch a bus from the big square next to the church to Pre La Joux, From here you can get Pierre Longue chair lift up to Plane Dranse and then retrace lifts back to Ardent, Approx 2 1/2 hours of walking
16. Col d’Encrenaz to Mont Chery
For beautiful views over Les Gets ski area!
17. Mont Chery bubble to Mont Caly and return
18. Mont Chery bubble other direction to Lassare and back down to Les Gets
19. Cote d’Arboz
Take the path from behind the restaurant up to the woods, follow up into woods until it eventually reaches a track with a bench and excellent views of the Mont Blanc. Carry along the track in the direction of Cote d’Arboz . It will join the road but shortly you can take the old road to the left back to beginning. Approx 2 1/2 hours.
20. Seytroux river loop.
Start at the mini golf and walk along the river until the footbridge, cross and turn left up river. On the other side a short way along, take the track up on the right and then next track sharp right. Keep going up to the road, and follow the road to do a right and left and then take the turning back down to the river.