La Fouly desert
Ferret - La Fouly (CH)
Distance1,5 km
Difference in altitude 20 m
Duration 1 h 30 m
Difficulty Easy
Description
A day trip from the village of La Fouly, Switzerland's Val Ferret deserves to be visited. Authentic and unspoiled villages, wild mountains, with steep slopes, narrow valleys ... A guaranteed change of landscape, compared to the Chamonix Valley, within an hour's drive. This small excursion, suitable for families, in the heart of the desert de la Fouly allows you to escape from the village to reach beautiful viewpoints that allow you to admire the surrounding peaks. Go down towards the river, cross the bridge and continue in a vast alpine meadow. Cross the Pierre au Loup and pass behind the dam, surrounding it. At the opposite end of the basin, take the path that descends towards the village. Go back into the woods to find the river.
Technical data
Place
Ferret - La Fouly (CH)
Departure
La Fouly, parking at the exit of the village, in front of the cable car
Arrival
La Fouly, parking at the exit of the village, in front of the cable car
Direction
Ring
Difference in altitude
20 m
Distance
1,5 km
Duration
1 h 30 m
Maximum altitude
1.703 m
Route conditions
Wide path
Difficulty
Easy