With the prospect of amazing views on another blue-sky day we decided it was time to head back up the Montagne du Criou, the iconic mountain that acts as the back-drop to the village of Samoëns. After our recent exploits...
Being the highest mountain in the immediate vicinity, Mont Buet (3,100m), has always been on our ‘to-do’ list and finally with the collective courage of a few friends from the valley we decided that this was the week to give...
In terms of local refuge walks then the hike up to the Refuge de la Vogealle (1901m) was the last on our list. Starting from the stunningly beautiful Cirque de Fer a Cheval (955m) there are 2 route options to...
The hike up to the Dent de Verreu (1901m) was one of the first ‘serious’ walks that we completed following our move to Samoëns in January 2011 (see our previous post) and we’d actually forgotten how stunningly beautiful the walk...
The Pointe de Miribel (Alt 1581m) in the Vallée Verte is perfect for those looking for a short walk to the top of a mountain Peak as you can park about a 10 minute walk from the summit! The Pointe offers...
With beautiful colours and warm, blue sky days, autumn is a fantastic time to explore the Alps. There are so many mountain peaks to explore and at this time of year you can pretty much have the path to yourself!...
Always keen to explore the area so we can in-part our local knowledge to our guests, we ventured in the direction of Geneva to the beautiful Vallee Verte on the recommendation of one of our neighbours. The walk commences about...
The walk to the Col d’Anterne had come highly recommended and for added excitement it involved an overnight stay at a refuge – a first for Vicky and I, so we weren’t too sure what to expect! For morale support,...
With the arrival of summer we’ve been out exploring the area, improving our knowledge of the local hiking trails in order that we can provide our guests with first-hand knowledge of walk times, track conditions and the best places to see wild...
