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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Thonon-Les-Bains
Morzine

Gold Mines Lake – Col de Coux loop from L'Érigné Derrière

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Thonon-Les-Bains
Morzine

Gold Mines Lake – Col de Coux loop from L'Érigné Derrière

Moderate

4.8

(31)

420

hikers

Gold Mines Lake – Col de Coux loop from L'Érigné Derrière

04:34

11.1km

730m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.86 km

Refuge de Chardonnière – Fréterolles

Highlight • Mountain Hut

2

1.90 km

Col de golèse loop

Highlight • Other

Simple loop to the pass then a descent to the gold mines lake

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3

2.76 km

Gold Mines Lake

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful lake with comfortable benches to linger.

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4

2.84 km

Lac des Mines d'Or

Highlight • Lake

A BEAUTIFUL little lake nestled in the mountains. You can get here on-road bike or spice things up and ride the majority of the way on gravel trails. (Follow the river trial from the center of Morzine).

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5

4.02 km

Chalet de Fréterolles

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The best home made cheeses in the Alps. Very reasonable prices for this well run family restaurant. Great wines and the best home made desserts. Great at the end of a walk.

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6

5.78 km

Col du Coux Border Marker

Highlight • Mountain Pass

It is really very beautiful here.
There are many ways, whether on foot or by bike

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7

5.79 km

Col de Coux

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Cou forms the border between Switzerland and France here and was particularly popular with smugglers in the early 20th century. Goods such as sugar, butter, watches and …

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11.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.00 km

2.84 km

2.36 km

858 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.85 km

2.81 km

2.18 km

2.01 km

219 m

< 100 m

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Friday 15 May

2°C

-3°C

54 %

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