Hikes near Abondance
Abondance (1240 m) sits in Savoie Mont Blanc, France. MR. ALPS lists 19 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 222 km of marked route in total. They run from 6.9 km to 35.1 km, the longest being Tour des Portes du Soleil. 19 of them record their elevation gain, between 280 m and 2840 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 19
- Total marked distance
- 222 km
- Shortest route
- 6.9 km
- Longest route
- 35.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 280–2840 m (on 19 trails)
- Difficulty recorded
- on 2 trails
- Route maps available
- on 19 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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Lac de Damoz des Moulins
A loop trail straddling the border of the Vallée d'Aulps and the Vallée d'Abondance, it threads through green alpine pastures and past old chalets before arriving at the small Lac de Damoz des Moulins, cradled at the foot of the Pic de la Corne. From the Brion mountain pasture, the route opens onto a sweeping view of Mont Blanc and the Roc d'Enfer.
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Les Bords de Dranse
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Tour du Mont Chauffé
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Tour du Mont Brion
A circuit above Saint-Jean-d'Aulps that crosses two passes through verdant alpine pastures dotted with old shepherd's chalets, with views north to the Cornettes de Bise and south to the Roc d'Enfer — and a small lake, the Lac de Damoz des Moulins, nestled at the foot of the Pic de la Corne.
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Montée au Roc de Tavaneuse
A sporting ascent to the 2156 m summit of the Roc de Tavaneuse, which commands a view of Mont Blanc. The descent brings you past the Lac de Tavaneuse, described as the most beautiful lake in the Chablais.
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Tour des Portes du Soleil
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De Bise à Ubine
This trail winds between alpine pastures and forests, delivering sweeping views of the mountains and the Natura 2000 protected sites of the Cornettes de Bise and Mont de Grange. The route also brings you face to face with the sheer, dramatic cliffs of Mont Chauffé.
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Tour du Mont de Grange
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43-Chemin des cols alpins
From Taley to Saint-Gingolph
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Chalet de la Raille par la Plagne
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Pointe de Pelluaz par Chalets d'Oche
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Boucle des Mattes
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Les Cornettes de Bise depuis le refuge de Bise
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Lac de Darbon
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Boucle des Thoules au lac d'Arvouin
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Sentier des alpages de Vionnaz
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Alpenpässe-Weg: Taney - St-Gingolph
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Au pied du Roc d'Enfer
Ecart entre tracé de la Fédé et le PDIPR. Vieux poteaux en place, à voir si avec nouveau PDIPR tjrs cette boucle qui est valorisée.
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Entre lac et alpages
More hiking near Abondance
Other walking bases within 40 km of Abondance, each with its own trail list:
- La Chapelle d'Abondance, Savoie Mont Blanc — 21 trails, 6.4 km away
- Roc d'Enfer (La Grande Terche), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes — 21 trails, 8.4 km away
- Montriond, Savoie Mont Blanc — 12 trails, 8.4 km away
- Bernex, Savoie Mont Blanc — 17 trails, 10.1 km away
- Avoriaz, Savoie Mont Blanc — 14 trails, 10.3 km away
- Morzine, Savoie Mont Blanc — 9 trails, 10.4 km away