Natural heritage

Le Sommet de la Miaz

La Miaz is a Sallanches peak, part of the Aravis range, which stands at an altitude of 2,336 metres. It is located on the eastern side of the Aravis R...

Le Doigt Cassé (1820 m)

An unusual rock above the Mayères mountain pasture, which looks like a finger pointing towards the sky. Be aware of the risk of landslides, which do...

L'alpage du Fresnay à Doran

At the foot of the Pointe Percée peak and to the sound of the bells of the Abondances (cows), Bernard and Jean-Louis Ballet-Baz welcome you to their a...

L'alpage des Frédys - vallée de Coeur

Beautiful pasture at 1650 m altitude where you will encounter goats and Hérens cows. The "Coeur" vale is a peaceful and green place; It also houses u...

La Pierre à Voix

La Pierre à Voix is a natural limestone monolith site, which can be seen sticking out above the forest from Sallanches. Access is from the hamlet of...

La Gouille des Fours

Wonderful combe overlooking Sallanches, a real paradise in the heart of the Aravis. The place is unspoilt and in misty weather becomes magical... Thi...

La Cascade de Doran

Very beautiful mountain waterfall located in Doran, visible from the hamlet of Outredière and accessible with the guides from the Bureau des Guides de...

Le Sapin Président

Superb coniferous tree aged 275 years old (in 2021), with remarkable measurements: it is 47 m high and has a 4.10 m circumference (in 2011). It flouri...

La Pointe Percée

The Pointe Percée is the highest peak of the Aravis range and is probably the most iconic. It rises majestically to 2,742 m above sea level in the mun...

La Pierre Fendue

An unusual stone block, which has fallen and split, in the middle of the mountain pastures at 1380 m altitude, in the Aravis range. At the foot of th...

Le Torrent de Cœur

A pretty little mountain stream, with a natural basin, which descends as a waterfall to the Pont de la Flée, where it joins the Torrent des Fours to f...

La Montagne d'Areu

Mountain overlooking the Arve valley, located at the end of the Aravis range. The whole area forms the Pointe d'Areu, but we call the summit of the r...