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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Thonon-Les-Bains
Vacheresse

Col de Floray – Lake Darbon loop from Lac de Fontaine

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

Col de Floray – Lake Darbon loop from Lac de Fontaine

Moderate

4.8

(135)

987

hikers

Col de Floray – Lake Darbon loop from Lac de Fontaine

04:51

11.3km

720m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

2.10 km

Refuge de Bise

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The view from the terrace is magnificent

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2

4.49 km

Col de Floray

Highlight • Mountain Pass

No photo can reflect the beauty of the place 😍

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3

5.34 km

Lake Darbon

Highlight • Lake

Lake Darbon is nestled between the Dent d’Oche and the Cornettes de Bise at an altitude of 1827 meters. The view of the Alps is magnificent.

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5.69 km

Lake Darbon

Highlight • Other

Beautiful and peaceful in September

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6.09 km

Col de Pavis

Mountain Pass

6

7.05 km

Bellevue at the Col de Bize

Highlight • Other

Extra beautiful views to the south as far as Mont Blanc and to the north towards Lake Geneva and the Jura Mountains

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7

7.06 km

The Col de Bise, located on the GR 5, is the passage to switch from the Novel valley to that of Bise to the south. Perched at an altitude of …

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7.09 km

Col de Bise

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The last couple of kilometres of ascent up to this col is tough hike-a-bike along the GR5 hiking trail, but the spectacular views back over Lac Leman more than makeup …

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7.14 km

Velan Ridge

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The path on the Velan ridges is superb and not that technically difficult (be careful in wet weather, some passages are delicate and exposed), however not recommended for people prone to vertigo.

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11.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.40 km

3.53 km

2.00 km

1.38 km

Surfaces

4.41 km

4.08 km

1.30 km

1.23 km

155 m

139 m

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Thursday 25 June

31°C

17°C

14 %

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