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LES GENTIANETTES, your full moutain experience at Les PORTES DU SOLEIL
Would you like to discover the Abondance Valley, its breathtaking alpine landscapes and its picturesque hiking trails through the green mountain pastures? Whether you are an experienced hiker or a family hiker, discover the typical landscapes of Haute-Savoie! Head for the best hikes in the Portes du Soleil. Our hotel Les Gentianettes, located in La Chapelle d'Abondance, in the heart of the Abondance Valley, in France, is a superb starting point for your hiking trip. Let's go and enjoy the view!
As we are talking about long-distance footpaths, the GR5 passes right in front of our chalet-hotel Les Gentianettes. Why not take advantage of our hotel to recharge your batteries. Massages in our SPA or a good night's sleep in one of our cocooning rooms are waiting for you to recharge your batteries before setting off to discover the mountain through its small hiking trails. For unmissable moments in the middle of nature.
Several hiking trails from La Chapelle d'Abondance: unforgettable natural landscapes
Come and discover the Lake of Arvouin, a small high-altitude lake nestled in the hollow of a glacial cirque and located in the protected site of the Cornettes de Bise. You will be amazed by the beauty of the surrounding landscapes: mountain pastures as far as the eye can see, a small valley and an extraordinary panorama of the Dents du Midi. This 30/40-minute hike is for beginners to hiking or for families wishing to discover the Evian Valley of Abondance with their children. Before departure, take advantage of our family rooms and prepare a picnic to admire the panorama during your lunch break. And to conclude this family day, why not enjoy a session in our SPA area after an escapade in the invigorating nature?
Breathtaking views await you near Evian-les-Bains, a few kilometres from La Chapelle d'Abondance:
Discover other hikes near Evian-les-Bains
Before you leave, prepare your equipment with particular care. Good walking shoes, a walking stick to ensure your steps, not forgetting the right hiking bag. A bag that doesn't hurt your back and where you will have easy access to everything you need: water bottle, rain gear (because the weather in the mountains turns quickly), etc. Take the time to prepare your things well and refer, for example, to this checklist so as not to forget anything.
Also plan your itinerary before setting off to discover the Evian region. How can you do this? With IGN maps, i.e. maps with which you know the relief, which is essential to know the difference in altitude and the difficulty of the hike.
A few tips: use offline GPS applications such as maps.me to always know your precise position even if you have no phone network. Or use free applications like Gpx Viewer, a tool that allows you to export your tracks to a navigation application like Open Street Map (open-source mapping). If you prefer physical maps, go to the Tourist Office in La Chapelle d'Abondance.
Hundreds of picturesque hiking trails criss-cross the Abondance valley. Some of these paths date back hundreds of years. In order not to get lost, you will find three types of signposting in the Abondance valley:
Local signposting with wooden panels.
The departmental signposting of the Plan Départemental des Itinéraires de Promenade et de Randonnée (P.D.I.P.R). You will find it on beige metal panels with green.
The FFRP (Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre) signposting: a red and white mark for the Grandes Randonnées (GR) and a red and yellow mark for the Randonnées de Pays (RP)... These trails are intended for experienced hikers and take you through small picturesque villages to discover the Chablais Geopark, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Hundreds of kilometers of trails await you in the Abondance Valley. And what better place to start than at our chalet-hotel Les Gentianettes, located in La Chapelle d'Abondance, to discover the natural, historical and cultural heritage of our beautiful valley of Abondance?
Would you like to organise a trek or a group hike and come to our chalet to rest, or to join us before leaving for the mountains, lakes, mountain pastures and other breathtaking landscapes of the Evian region, Abondance valley?