With its rich historical and natural heritage, this area offers a wide range of landscapes! Discover these treasures on walks along the riverbanks or hikes in the mountains.

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  • Hiking: Gex – Vesancy – Chapelle Riantmont – Variant with dogs

    Level easy

    Gex

    • 03h15
    • 242 D+
    • 242 D-
    • 9.7 km
    • Hiking: Gex – Vesancy – Chapelle Riantmont – Variant with dogs_Gex, © Thomas Baillard
    • View of the chapel, ©OTpaysdegex
    • View of Vecancy, ©updrone
    • View of Vecancy, ©updrone
    • Beau chemin, ©AMbarbe

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  • Hiking: Fort l’Écluse on the banks of the Rhône

    Léaz

    • 05h30
    • 720 D+
    • 544 D-
    • 12.0 km
    • Fort l'Ecluse from the air, ©ThomasBalliard
    • Fort l'Ecluse, ©AMbarbe
    • View of the Rhône, © OT Pays de Gex
    • Belvedere of Léaz, ©AMbarbe

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  • Hiking: in the footsteps of the smugglers

    Chézery-Forens

    • 09h30
    • 1371 D+
    • 1199 D-
    • 20.0 km
    • The ridges at the edge of Roche Franche, ©NicodèmePeillon
    • The ridges, ©AMbarbe
    • View of Le Reculet, ©AMbarbe
    • RNN Regulations, ©Canva

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  • Hiking: The Franco-Swiss route through the vineyards

    Level moyen

    Challex

    • 02h35
    • 229 D+
    • 229 D-
    • 9.2 km
    • Hiking: The Franco-Swiss route through the vineyards_Challex, ©Thomas Baillard
    • Vineyards in Dardagny, ©AMbarbe
    • Vineyards in Challex, © White
    • Border terminal, ©AMbarbe

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  • Walking tour : La Faucille – Les deux Montronds

    Level moyen

    Gex

    • 03h00
    • 375 D+
    • 375 D-
    • 6.7 km
    • Le Grand Montrond, ©NicodèmePeillon
    • View from Petit Mont Rond, ©AMbarbe
    • Beautiful view of the Lake Geneva basin, ©iAM Barbe
    • Panoramic table, ©iAM Barbe

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  • Hiking: from La Faucille – viewpoint at La Redoute

    Level easy

    Mijoux

    • 00h45
    • 49 D+
    • 49 D-
    • 1.8 km
    • The view of Mont Blanc, ©PGA
    • Mont Blanc view, ©OTpaysdegex
    • Cairn, © OTI CEO
    • Bench, © OTI CEO

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  • Hiking: Grilly – Mont Mourex

    Level easy

    Grilly

    • 01h30
    • 115 D+
    • 111 D-
    • 4.7 km
    • Dolomite and the snow-capped Jura mountains, ©NicodèmePeillon
    • The panoramic table, ©NicodèmePeillon
    • Mount Mourex, ©AMbarbe
    • Grilly Mont-Mourex hike, © AMBarbe

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  • Walking tour : La Faucille – Le belvédère du Turet

    Level easy

    Gex

    • 02h00
    • 180 D+
    • 180 D-
    • 5.4 km
    • Sunrise at Le Turet, ©jthevenard
    • Bench, © AMBarbe
    • Path, © AMBarbe
    • Hiking trails, © AMBarbe
    • RNN Regulations, ©Canva

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  • Hiking: Forens – the Etrès waterfall

    Level easy

    Chézery-Forens

    • 01h45
    • 203 D+
    • 203 D-
    • 4.2 km
    • cascade in October, ©jthevenard
    • Cascade de l'Etrès in September, ©AnaisBlanc
    • Cascade de l'Etrès in July, ©jthevenard
    • The Forens stream, ©jthevenard

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  • Hiking: Crozet to Crêt de la Neige, at the top of the Jura peaks

    Crozet

    • 08h00
    • 1077 D+
    • 1077 D-
    • 17.9 km
    • View of Le Reculet, ©tasdecailloux
    • Crêt de la Neige, ©jthevenard
    • View of Le Reculet, ©AMbarbe
    • RNN Regulations, ©Canva

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  • Hiking: Catheline – Crêt de la Neige via Brulat Frésy

    Level moyen

    Lélex

    • 03h30
    • 404 D+
    • 404 D-
    • 8.2 km
    • The gentians on the Crêtes, ©jthevenard
    • View of Mont Blanc, ©AMbarbe
    • Cavité Crêt de la Neige, ©AMbarbe
    • Highest peak in the Jura mountains, ©AMbarbe
    • RNN Regulations, ©Canva

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  • Hiking: Marais des Bidonnes and Canal de Crans

    Level easy

    Divonne-les-Bains

    • 01h30
    • 10 D+
    • 3.0 km
    • Le Marais des bidonnes, ©AMbarbe
    • Photo 2
    • Photo 3
    • Photo 4

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Prepare your stay

  • Accommodation

    Jiva Hill Room

  • Restaurants

    Restaurants Pays de Gex

  • know-how trail

    Chemin des savoir-faire

  • Access & transport

    Forest

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