Tête du Parmelan – Parmelan Mountain Hut loop from Crêt Châtillon

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Tête du Parmelan – Parmelan Mountain Hut loop from Crêt Châtillon

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Tête du Parmelan – Parmelan Mountain Hut loop from Crêt Châtillon

05:25

13.0km

710m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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88 m

Bois Brûlé Parking

Highlight • Parking

This parking lot is perfect for starting a hike to the Tête du Parmelan, located 700 meters higher at 1,804 meters above sea level.

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942 m

Chalet Chappuis

Highlight • Other

Alpine chalet open from late May to early October. Refreshment and snack bar, Tommes to take away.

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3.17 km

Aviernoz Ice Cave

Highlight • Other

old icehouse, accessible from the path, with a little rock climbing on the program.

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4.83 km

Le Grand Montoir

Mountain Pass

5.18 km

Tête du Parmelan

Highlight • Summit

Very nice hike. Superb panorama.

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5.93 km

Parmelan Mountain Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Very nice hut with simple cold and warm meals, extensive cultural program on many evenings

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10.1 km

Le Petit Montoir

Mountain Pass

13.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.69 km

2.08 km

1.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.96 km

3.07 km

1.86 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

14°C

8°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

September 8, 2021,Tête et Plateau du Parmelan par le Grand Montoir

The Parmelan belongs to the Bornes massif and is one of the classic excursion destinations in the Annecy area - unfortunately quite crowded at the weekend, but a real dream during the week 😍
Many paths lead to the Parmelan, my favorite variant starts at the end of the Forestière du Parmelan route coming from Villaz, where you start the …

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