Magland: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Magland
The GR96 route variant connects Magland with the Col des Annes and passes via the Pointe du Château and the Vormy alpine pasture. It follows a scenic high-altitude trail and offers views of the Mont Blanc range on one side and the Aravis Massif on the other.
If you would like to book a hotel in Magland, your choice will depend on your personal criteria.
Mountain Landscape and Trails
The Sentier thématique du bois Credo et la cascade d’Orlier leads to the Tête de Louis-Philippe and the Cascade d’Orlier. As a circular route, it is 1.7 km long, has an elevation gain of 120 metres, and has a stated duration of 1 hour 30 minutes. Access to the Cascade d’Orlier waterfall via the thematic trail is closed indefinitely due to rockfall.
The Les Carroz Flaine Express bus route stops in Balme; the buses are equipped with bike racks.
Natural Environment
The Mont-Ferront alpine pastures are located in the Aravis range, in a ZNIEFF natural area where a great diversity of birds can be observed. The hike to the Chalet de Mont-Ferront follows a forest path to the alpine pastures there.
Outdoor Activities
The Moulinettes de Balme has seven limestone climbing routes graded from 5c to 6c. The outdoor climbing sector has a flat, rocky base area; tree trunks serve as natural seats there.
Canyon de Balme is a fun and sporty canyoning activity with waterfalls, slides and jumps in a green setting.
Culture and History
The Church of Saint Maurice is a 19th-century neoclassical building in the Sardinian style and has a neoclassical altarpiece. The Maison Forte de Loche is a tower-like dwelling whose defence relies essentially on the thickness of its walls and an upper defensive level.
Dendrochronological studies date the wooden ceiling structure on the second upper floor of the Maison Forte de Loche to 1439; it is therefore considered one of the oldest coffered ceilings in the Rhône-Alpes region.
The Chapelle d’Oex is the oldest chapel in the municipality of Magland. The Chapelle Saint-Bernard-de-Menthon in Oex was built in 1680 and extended in 1842. The small altar in the chapel of Oex, dating from 1679, was created by Claude François Gradel and bears witness to the Baroque influence of his time.
To the higher-level travel overview: Haute-Savoie.
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