Combe du Scex (Alpe des Chaux) - Taveyanne - La Verneyre (Villars)
Route Information
Description
Snowshoe Trail of easy level to medium, in the bucolic frame of the forest of Sodoleuvre and the high mountain pasture of Taveyanne, then return towards Villars by Coufin and La Verneyre.
From the Combe du Scex (at the end of the Alpe des Chaux road), go up 100m in the forest passage, then go down to the right and carefully cross the 4 ski runs. Follow the forest track for about 2km, until you reach Taveyanne. Go along the bottom of the hamlet and descend to your left (towards the line of posts). Then go down the hillside to the right following the markings. Go downhill, cross the cross-country ski trail and continue into a clearing following the plateau (posts). Return to the cross-country track for 10m then turn left parallel to the cross-country track. Cross the river carefully on the snow bridge, then continue to the two chalets and follow the cross-country track for 10m. Turn left. Follow the river (it may be snowed in) for about 1km and go up on your right to the cross-country track on the Col de la Croix road. Back in Villars, follow the cross-country track to Roches Grises. It is also possible to descend from the arrival of the Chaux gondola to Taveyanne.
Practical Information
Free parking lot to Barboleuse and possibility of returning since Villars with the train BVB. Access to "Les Chaux" with the cable car since Barboleuse Access to the "Combe du Scex" with the bus shuttle Gryon or by car (free parking lot in the center of the "Alpe des Chaux" or Frience, then continue the road by rising until its terminus). A few safety requirements : - Always check the weather forecast and the snow conditions before leaving (no departure without visibility) - Have with you a map or a plan of the route - Respect the road marking and the bans - Always visualize the following beacon since the place where you are - Be wary of false tracks and do not hesitate to turn back in case of doubt - Watch to carry of the adequate material(equipment), the drink and if possible a mobile phone - You make a commitment on the plans of hikes, tracks of bottom or sled under your own responsibility - We disclaim all liability in the event of an accident, of distraction or problem inherent to forces of Nature - By respect for the fauna and the environment, please keep your dog on a leash and collect its dropping and do not leave waste in the nature
Snowshoe Trail of easy level to medium, in the bucolic frame of the forest of Sodoleuvre and the high mountain pasture of Taveyanne, then return towards Villars by Coufin and La Verneyre.
From the Combe du Scex (at the end of the Alpe des Chaux road), go up 100m in the forest passage, then go down to the right and carefully cross the 4 ski runs. Follow the forest track for about 2km, until you reach Taveyanne. Go along the bottom of the hamlet and descend to your left (towards the line of posts). Then go down the hillside to the right following the markings. Go downhill, cross the cross-country ski trail and continue into a clearing following the plateau (posts). Return to the cross-country track for 10m then turn left parallel to the cross-country track. Cross the river carefully on the snow bridge, then continue to the two chalets and follow the cross-country track for 10m. Turn left. Follow the river (it may be snowed in) for about 1km and go up on your right to the cross-country track on the Col de la Croix road. Back in Villars, follow the cross-country track to Roches Grises. It is also possible to descend from the arrival of the Chaux gondola to Taveyanne.
Practical Information
Free parking lot to Barboleuse and possibility of returning since Villars with the train BVB. Access to "Les Chaux" with the cable car since Barboleuse Access to the "Combe du Scex" with the bus shuttle Gryon or by car (free parking lot in the center of the "Alpe des Chaux" or Frience, then continue the road by rising until its terminus). A few safety requirements : - Always check the weather forecast and the snow conditions before leaving (no departure without visibility) - Have with you a map or a plan of the route - Respect the road marking and the bans - Always visualize the following beacon since the place where you are - Be wary of false tracks and do not hesitate to turn back in case of doubt - Watch to carry of the adequate material(equipment), the drink and if possible a mobile phone - You make a commitment on the plans of hikes, tracks of bottom or sled under your own responsibility - We disclaim all liability in the event of an accident, of distraction or problem inherent to forces of Nature - By respect for the fauna and the environment, please keep your dog on a leash and collect its dropping and do not leave waste in the nature