The Mont Bénand loop
A loop through the mountain pastures above Bernex, with Lake Geneva, the Jura and the Chablais peaks.
- Distance
- 10.1 km
- Ascent
- 351 m
- Stated time
- about 4 h
- Difficulty
- Easy to moderate
- Route
- Loop
Figures from the source: Léman Mountains Explore tourist office, Mont Bénand loop. Times are walking times without breaks; they vary with fitness, terrain and season.
The route
Above Évian, the loop circles Mont Bénand through the mountain pastures, up to 1,280 m. On one side, Lake Geneva and the Jura; on the other, the Mémises, the Dent d’Oche and the Pic Boré. Panels from the Chablais Geopark explain the landscape.
The trail is very popular and crosses grazing herds: keep dogs on a lead, and watch out for livestock guardian dogs.
What you see on the way
- Lake Geneva and the Jura
- The Mémises, the Dent d’Oche and the Pic Boré
- The cross and the barns of Mont Bénand
- The Geopark information panels
Starting point
Bernex, La Beunaz chapel (Col de Creusaz car park)
- Trailhead
- Trailhead
Bernex, La Beunaz chapel (Col de Creusaz car park)
Start of “The Mont Bénand loop”.
Good to know
- Recommended from 1 April to 30 November, weather permitting.
Before you set off
Check the weather and the lake webcams, and the state of the trail with the official source: a route can be closed (works, rockfall, snow) without this page knowing.