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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  • Walking: the Fleutron la Dole

    Divonne-les-Bains

    • 09h30
    • 1254 D+
    • 1254 D-
    • 21.4 km
    • Stone wall – Mont Blanc view, ©jthevenard
    • View of Mont Blanc from La Dôle, © OT Divonne

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  • Hiking : Lélex – The Valserine, a wild river

    Level easy

    Lélex

    • 01h45
    • 140 D+
    • 140 D-
    • 4.8 km
    • The bridges of Valserine, ©Annelegrand
    • Valserine – Lélex, © Mr Beal
    • The Valserine, © OTPG

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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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  • Walking tour : La Marche Populaire de Gex

    Gex

    • 07h00
    • 844 D+
    • 844 D-
    • 16.4 km
    • Branveau, ©AMbarbe
    • cascade du Pissou, ©AMbarbe
    • Creux de l'Envers, ©AMbarbe
    • View of the Lake Geneva basin, ©AMbarbe
    • RNN Regulations, ©Canva

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  • Hiking : Le Petit Montrond from La Faucille

    Level easy

    Gex

    • 01h45
    • 217 D+
    • 217 D-
    • 4.0 km
    • The view at Petit Mont Rond point, ©updrone
    • View of Mont Blanc, ©OTpaysdegex
    • Small fun trail, ©OTpaysdegex

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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 Vecancy, ©updrone
    • View of Vecancy, ©updrone
    • Beau chemin, ©AMbarbe

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  • Menthières hiking trail: Menthières – Chalet du Sac – Crêt des Frasses

    Level moyen

    Chézery-Forens

    • 04h30
    • 560 D+
    • 560 D-
    • 11.8 km
    • Crêt des Frasses, ©jthevenard
    • Bélvédère du Beau Château, ©OTpaysdegex
    • Chalet du sac, ©Agirod
    • RNN Regulations, ©Canva

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  • Hiking: Le Creux de l’Envers

    Level easy

    Gex

    • 02h30
    • 195 D+
    • 195 D-
    • 6.1 km
    • The Saracen gates, © ThomasBalliard
    • Stone and view, ©AMbarbe
    • contemplation, ©AMbarbe
    • Hiking trail, ©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 – Crêt de Chalam from Forens

    Chézery-Forens

    • 05h30
    • 947 D+
    • 947 D-
    • 9.4 km
    • Crêt de Chalam, ©NicodèmePeillon
    • View of Mont Blanc from Chalam, ©jthevenard
    • Etrès waterfall, ©jthevenard
    • Hiking trail, ©jthevenard

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  • Hiking: Echenevex – Branveau – Montchanais

    Échenevex

    • 06h30
    • 866 D+
    • 866 D-
    • 14.6 km
    • Breathtaking view, ©OTpaysdegex
    • Mount Chanais, © ABaronnet
    • Branveau Pass, © ABaronnet
    • Branveau Pass, © ABaronnet
    • RNN Regulations, ©Canva

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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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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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