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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Thonon-Les-Bains
Montriond

Lac de Montriond – Cascade d'Ardent loop from Lac de Montriond

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Thonon-Les-Bains
Montriond

Lac de Montriond – Cascade d'Ardent loop from Lac de Montriond

Moderate

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61

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Lac de Montriond – Cascade d'Ardent loop from Lac de Montriond

04:51

13.5km

790m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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189 m

Lac de Montriond

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Incredible panoramic view

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893 m

Cross

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3

1.41 km

Boulders on the Path to Cascade d'Ardent

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4.77 km

Aup Couti Pass

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A small pass before entering the Aulps valley and descending towards Lake Montriond

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6.81 km

Bassachaux Pass

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A lush green pass, offering excellent views, particularly over the neighboring Lac de Montriond. The pass can be reached in many different ways and offers access to varied and beautiful mountain terrain.

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6.84 km

The Col de Bassachaux peaks at 1,777 meters above sea level. It is accessible by road from the town of Châtel only.

The pass offers superb unobstructed views of Lake Montriond in particular. It is also the starting point for many hikes to Lac Vert, Pointe de Chésy, or Mont de Grange.

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11.6 km

Cascade d'Ardent

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Nice little waterfalls

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13.5 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

2.05 km

194 m

134 m

Surfaces

9.53 km

3.05 km

581 m

193 m

114 m

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Highest point (1,810 m)

Lowest point (1,070 m)

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