Les Balcons du Lac du Bourget - hiking trail

A hike on the heights of Lac du Bourget with magnificent views. A Féclaz/Revard round trip between lake and mountains.

Description

D/ Féclaz Tourist Office

1/ Head towards Le Revard, leaving the E.S.F. on your left. Drive around the Chalets du Berger then come to the junction of the D913 and D913B roads.

2/ At "Le Sapey" follow signs for "Les Fermes, sentier du Bourget".

3/ After passing the forest adventure park, you will come across information panels about the Gornaz forest.

4/ At "Le Pertuiset" you can make a round trip (10 mins) to the Col du Pertuiset, which offers a breathtaking view of the cliffs and the old mule track.

5/ Continue as far as Les Fermes.
Cross the D913 and go up to the "L'Alpage" sign.
Turn left towards Le Revard.

6/ At the "Le Tremplin" sign, cross the road and climb up to the Revard lookout to admire the panoramic view over Lac du Bourget.

7/ To return, from the Revard lookout, ski down the slopes to the wooden Revard arch.

8/ Follow the signs for "Les Fermes".
At the "l'Alpage" sign, take the path on the right towards "Féclaz par le GRP / Col du Pertuiset", cross the road.

9/ You can take advantage of the Gornaz forest interpretation trail.
Continue along the trail past the forest adventure park.
Un'escursione sulle alture del Lac du Bourget con una vista magnifica. Un giro di Féclaz/Revard tra lago e montagne.

Itinéraire

• Distance 13.5km
• Distance Modéré
• Dénivelé positif 432m
• Dénivelé négatif 432m
• Durée journalière 04h00
• Itinéraire balisé Oui
• Précision balisage Yellow and red signposting, GR de pays. In the Féclaz - Revard direction, there are several errors in the times indicated on the signs.
• Altitude moyenne n/c
• Altitude maximum 1530m

Période d'ouverture

From 01/05 to 31/10.

Localisation

Animaux

Animaux acceptés : Oui

Thèmes

• Guidebook with maps/step-by-step : D/ Féclaz Tourist Office
  
  1/ Head towards Le Revard, leaving the E.S.F. on your left. Drive around the Chalets du Berger then come to the junction of the D913 and D913B roads.
  
  2/ At "Le Sapey" follow signs for "Les Fermes, sentier du Bourget".
  
  3/ After passing the forest adventure park, you will come across information panels about the Gornaz forest.
  
  4/ At "Le Pertuiset" you can make a round trip (10 mins) to the Col du Pertuiset, which offers a breathtaking view of the cliffs and the old mule track.
  
  5/ Continue as far as Les Fermes.
  Cross the D913 and go up to the "L'Alpage" sign.
  Turn left towards Le Revard.
  
  6/ At the "Le Tremplin" sign, cross the road and climb up to the Revard lookout to admire the panoramic view over Lac du Bourget.
  
  7/ To return, from the Revard lookout, ski down the slopes to the wooden Revard arch.
  
  8/ Follow the signs for "Les Fermes".
  At the "l'Alpage" sign, take the path on the right towards "Féclaz par le GRP / Col du Pertuiset", cross the road.
  
  9/ You can take advantage of the Gornaz forest interpretation trail.
  Continue along the trail past the forest adventure park.
  Un'escursione sulle alture del Lac du Bourget con una vista magnifica. Un giro di Féclaz/Revard tra lago e montagne.