Refuge de Chésery – Lac Vert loop from Col de Chésery

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Switzerland

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Refuge de Chésery – Lac Vert loop from Col de Chésery

Moderate

4.6

(12)

116

hikers

Refuge de Chésery – Lac Vert loop from Col de Chésery

03:11

7.95km

470m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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567 m

Chésery Lake

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Totally worth visit. Although it is not as well-known as Lac Vert, it is a hidden gem right on the top of mountain.

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2.10 km

Refuge de Chésery

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The Chésery refuge is an old stable. It was renovated in the 1980s. Today, William and Simone Grenon, shepherds, manage the refuge in the pure mountain tradition.

William Grenon says: …

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2.30 km

Lac Vert is a Swiss lake perched at 1,971 meters above sea level, near the French border.

Its name is intimately linked to the mountain pastures that surround it and which give it shades of chlorophyll.

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3.03 km

Winter, Portes de l'

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4.15 km

Cross at the Mountain Viewpoint

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These are the so-called Portes du Soleil, which give the whole area its name - as a winter sports resort

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4.17 km

Portes du Soleil Pass

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Located at an altitude of 1950 meters, the Portes du Soleil pass gave birth to the international Portes du Soleil association. This brings together 12 French and Swiss stations. At …

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6.57 km

Ristorante Tovassiere

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At 1,700 meters above sea level, the cozy mountain hut awaits you for a relaxing break. Fantastically located in Vallon de They, in the middle of Portes du Soleil, you …

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