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in Lélex

Hiking : Lélex – The Valserine, a wild river

Accessible to all, this beautiful walk alongside the Valserine river whose cool, clear waters meander through lush greenery.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

(1) Take the small road below the tourist information office towards the village center.

(2) It passes the bakery, the town hall and the post office before rejoining the road.

(3) At the Chapelle bar, turn right down a small road, then right again, leaving the asphalt for a path through a meadow.

(4) Follow the path which weaves its way through grasses and copses, before reaching a pretty stretch on the banks of the Valserine on a board walk which facilitates progress over this damp, natural terrain.

(5) The path leads to the Moulin Pierre-Louis bridge. Cross it, then immediately turn left towards Les Calamettes, then Moulin Neuf.

(6) At the end of the path, turn right along the Valserine, until you reach the Fruitière bridge.

(7) All that is left to do is climb back up to the village and return to the starting point, with a light heart and your mind full of nature and culture.

Itinerary details

Lélex
Loop
Marked
Ground, Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)
Autumn, Summer, Spring
Pets are allowed
From 01/04 to 30/11.

Description

This pleasant riverside walk is open from April to November. It runs alongside the first classified wild river in France, which gives its name to the valley. The Valserine has shaped both the landscape with its floods and the lives of its inhabitants as can be seen by the ruins of several mills and the region's lapidary tradition. The route takes in wild paths, meadows and board walks and is partly accessible for handicapped access.
Free car parkCar parkPublic WCPedestrian sportsHiking itinerary
DifficultyEasyDuration01h45Elevation140 D- / 140 D+Distance4.8 kmAltitude Max.900 m
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