The Giffre river is a couple of minutes walk from the chalet and we often walk along the marked riverside trail to Samoëns, particularly on Wednesday mornings, when it's market day. If you turn back at the bridge over the Giffre, it also makes a perfect 5km loop for a short run too. The views up and down river are stunning with the distinctive peak and ridge line of the Marcelly to the west and Criou and Mont Buet to the east. However, the other day I decided to wander in th

There are so many stunning walks near the chalet that it's pretty hard to reduce it to a shortlist but the list below are the walks that we return to time and time again and the ones that I highlight when guests ask for recommendations - I've not had any complaints yet! They're all day walks but it's possible to stay overnight at the refuges, which makes for a great adventure for young children. I will gradually be adding descriptions and photos for all these walks to the sit