The Avenaz Chalets - Snowshoe Trail

A beautiful hike through the heart of the Jorasse Forest—which is traditionally covered in deep snow—to reach the highest point, Avenaz, and its chalets. There’s a lovely view of the mountains waiting for you at the summit!

Following the forest road there and back, this challenging hike will take you through the forest at first, then offer a beautiful, unobstructed view of the Mont Blanc range and the Aiguilles de Warens once you reach the summit.

The trail for the Avenaz loop is marked with fuchsia-colored signs.

Map of snowshoe trails
IGN Top 25 map or map of viewpoints from the tourist offices

1/ Start from the Cornillon / Lezaive d'en haut parking lot (these are the same parking lots) for a 3-hour, 5-minute hike.
2/ Take the forest road, which will lead you to Les Plaines.
3/ Once you reach Les Plaines, take the Avenaz trail: follow the signs for the Avenaz loop.
4/ Next, you have two options:
Option 1: Either head back down toward the forest road and then to the starting parking lot.
Option 2: Continue along the Avenaz Trail to reach the mountain pasture or the Avenaz chalets. Please note: if you go in this direction, the trail is UNMARKED. The return route is the same as the outbound route.
5/ To head back down, follow the signs for the “Boucle de l’Avenaz”; you’ll arrive near some chalets, and then the trail will lead you to the forest road.
6/ Follow the forest road, which will take you back to the starting parking lot.