Alex: Hotels and Accommodation

The Circuit de la cascade de Montviard circular trail is suitable for beginners. It starts at the Villards-Dessus car park, takes two hours and has 236 metres of elevation gain.

Booking a hotel in Alex can be a separate part of your trip planning.

Hiking

The route to the Chalet de la Rochette is a circular hike for experienced hikers. It starts in the village square, takes four hours and has 762 metres of elevation gain. The route leads uphill through the forest to the Rochette Dessous alpine pasture, from where you can see Lac d’Annecy. The Chalet de la Rochette is privately owned.

The route to the Chalet de l’Aulp-Riant is an expert route with 949 metres of elevation gain. The ascent takes 3 hours and 5 minutes, starts at the car park in the Villard-Dessus square and is designed as an out-and-back route.

Nature

The Circuit de la cascade de Montviard runs mostly through the forest. In spring, the meadows in the hamlet of Villards-Dessus are covered with daffodils.

Alex lies at the foot of the Dents de Lanfon (1,824 m) and the Dent du Cruet (1,833 m). From Aulp-riant Dessus, where you can join the GR 96, there is an exceptional view of Lac d’Annecy, the Aravis, the Bauges and the wild side of La Tournette.

Culture

The Château d'Arenthon is currently owned by a company and is not open to the public.

The Château d'Arenthon is a historic fortified house near Alex that monitored the exit of the Col de Bluffy and the Fier valley. After its restoration, it housed the Fondation d’Art Contemporain from 2001 to 2014.

Goat cheese from Alex is sold directly at the Chèvrerie d’Alex “Les Chamoisées”.

Alex can be reached by bus via line Y62/63 from the Aravis resorts, Thônes or Annecy.

Other destination pages: Morillon, Plateau Dʼassy, Talloires, Viuz-En-Sallaz, Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, Veyrier-Du-Lac, Le Reposoir, Doussard

To the overarching travel overview: Haute-Savoie.