Departure: Pteret car park, Montagne de Paradis Difficulty: average Period: from May to October
Views: Panoramic views from Pteret over the Arve valley and the Geneva basin. View of the Col de la Forclaz and the Col de la Buffaz
Access: From the Mairie of Le Petit-Bornand, take the Puze road towards Paradis, then follow signs to Paradis. Park your car at the Pteret car park (ledge next to the chalets).
Description: At the car park, take the path in the direction of "Lac de Lessy" and follow the track through the forest. Just in front of the Chalet du Lainvouet (last chalet), turn left in the direction of Lac de Lessy, then walk over the area of rocks. The path continues until it reaches a little valley of fallen rocks. The path crosses this and takes you to a section that is a little more difficult, from where you can use the ladder to reach the crest that overlooks the Mayse valley. Continue straight on along the mountainside towards the Col de la Forclaz from where you can spot the Lac de Lessy. Walk down to the chalets and the Lessy refuge.
You can walk round the Lac de Lessy.
Your return is by the same path.
Herding dogs are present in the vicinity of the lake from the beginning of July to the end of September, they must be approached with great caution and certain instructions must be respected (see video link for explanation). Dogs must be kept on a lead.
You can download the route map for this hike!
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
1/ From "Paradis (Parking)" follow the direction of "Lac de Lessy (Refuge)" on the path at the end of the parking. 2/ At the intersections " Lachat ", " Lainvouet ", " Rocher de Salin " and " Lainvouet Lainvouet", "Rocher de Salin" then "Col de la Forclaz", always follow the direction of "Lac de Lessy (Refuge)". 3/ When you arrive at " Lac de Lessy (Refuge) ", go back to the starting point by the same itinerary as the first one.
Visitor alert
Swimming is forbidden in the lake of Lessy.
Ouverture
De mai à octobre
Tarifs
Free access.
Contact et accès Parking Paradis Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières 74130 Glières-Val-de-Borne Haute-Savoie (74)
Acceptés : Attention, les chiens doivent être obligatoirement tenus en laisse en raison de la présence de troupeaux ainsi que pour la protection de la faune et la flore de nos montagnes.
À propos de la randonnée
Type : Aller-retour
Dénivelé positif : 600 m
Dénivelé négatif : 600 m
Altitude Max. : 1844 m
Distance : 11 Km
Length : 4H
Niveau de difficulté : Difficle
Balisage : oui
Balisage : Departmental, painting, wood
Passages délicats : Stones to avoid in wet weather, risk of falling stones, be careful
