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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Thonon-Les-Bains

Gold Mines Lake – Lac des Mines d'Or loop from Lac des Mines d'Or

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Thonon-Les-Bains

Gold Mines Lake – Lac des Mines d'Or loop from Lac des Mines d'Or

Hard

4.0

(5)

12

hikers

Gold Mines Lake – Lac des Mines d'Or loop from Lac des Mines d'Or

02:15

6.29km

320m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 3.68 km for 482 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

203 m

Gold Mines Lake

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful lake with comfortable benches to linger.

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2

279 m

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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3

1.49 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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4

4.18 km

La Chardonnière Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

On the GR 5, the Chardonnière refuge is the last refuge before crossing the Swiss border via the Col de Coux.

This small farmer's refuge in a bucolic and mountain …

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B

6.29 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.87 km

1.13 km

706 m

590 m

Surfaces

2.13 km

1.94 km

1.01 km

611 m

590 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,580 m)

Lowest point (1,260 m)

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Tuesday 6 October

16°C

5°C

98 %

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