Aravis, La Clusaz et Grand-Bornand
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Seek wide horizons.
Alpages, Savoyard villages, skiing, hiking, passes and quick access from Annecy.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 7 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Mountain · Nature · Countryside
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Aravis, La Clusaz et Grand-Bornand
Alpages, Savoyard villages, skiing, hiking, passes and quick access from Annecy.
To understand what Aravis is, La Clusaz and Grand-Bornand, you have to look at La Clusaz, Grand-Bornand and Col des Aravis. These places give you a view of a territory marked by mountain reliefs, natural spaces and the countryside and allow you to pass from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 3 to 7 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: a tributary during the ski holidays. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- La Clusaz
- Grand-Bornand
- Aravis Pass
Before you choose
- Useful car
- Affluence during ski holidays
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Mountain resort
La Clusaz
La Clusaz reveals its mountain character from the first streets, with climate-friendly architecture and pedestrian traffic that connects shops, squares and access to mountain roads. The city is worth travelling in a short loop to feel the passage from everyday to natural surroundings. The softer days offer a true relationship between local animation and verticality of the slopes.
Mountain resort
Grand-Bornand
Grand-Bornand has a real mountain village character when you approach by its internal paths: roofs, stone walls, stopping places, views of the meadows. The journey between the old heart of the village and the periphery offers a concrete account of the habitat and seasonal uses. An end-of-day walk often gives the softest contrasts.
Scenic route
Col des Aravis
The Col des Aravis gives the impression of crossing a natural border, between valleys and ridges, as the road climbs and then opens. Here, the fairest experience is to observe rather than to cross at all speed: sudden points of view, blows sharper, and quieter as soon as traffic moves away.
Practical tips
This information helps know if the destination matches the planned trip before starting a fuller search.
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