Day 1: 9 a.m. departure, meet your travelling companion. We set off towards the village of Saint-Jean d’Aulps, following the Dranse river to the hamlet of Mont d’Evian. We then pass from mountain pasture to mountain pasture (Montolivet, Clos aux moines…) until we reach Lac du Fouyet, where a picnic awaits us.
We then pass the Col de L’Ecuelle before descending to the village of Abondance via the Frémoux forest. If you feel like it, we’ll make a short detour to Abondance Abbey and its magnificent cloister, before heading back up to the Plan de Charmy, where our hosts await us.
Day 2: Departure 9am. We set off in the direction of Lac des Plagnes, then the Chalets de Lens before reaching the Col de Bassachaux. We then descend towards the Abricotine refuge and the Brochaux waterfall, where we have a picnic.
We then head for the Col de la Joux Verte and follow the Crêtes de Zore before descending towards Montriond after the Col de la Croix des Combes and the houses of Zore. We return to the stables along the banks of the Dranse.
Rate €390
We can pick you up at Cluses or Thonon train station or Geneva airport (extra charge) and guide you to accommodation on Friday and Sunday evenings.)