Snowshoe Trail: Circuit de l'Envers

Follow in the footsteps of animals in the dense forest of l'Envers, discover the alpine chalets of Les Esserts and the panorama over the village of Bernex.

2 possible starting points: the base of the Pré-Richard chairlift or the tourist office.

1 - Cross the ski lift parking lot and head downhill along the road toward Langin.
At the roundabout, turn right, then left to walk along the river.
When you reach the footbridge, turn left.
Then cross the road and take the path directly across; head up to the left and follow the trail leading to the quarry. The trail becomes a path.
At the trail junction, turn left to reach the meadows and then the hamlet of Les Esserts.
Take the trail that descends into the forest along the stream back to the starting point.

2 - Park in front of the tourist office, head toward Maison Bernolande (community hall), walk toward the Ugine River, cross the footbridge, then continue straight ahead.
Then cross the road and take the path opposite, head up to the left, and follow the trail that leads to the quarry.
The trail becomes a path.
At the trail junction, turn left to reach the meadows and then the hamlet of Les Esserts.
Take the trail that descends into the forest along the stream back to the starting point.

The snowshoeing itinerary is marked out with purple snowshoeing markers.

There are two possible starting points: the base of the Pré-Richard chairlift or the tourist office. The two routes then merge and follow the same path to the Esserts chalets.

Starting Point 1 – From the base of the Pré-Richard chairlift

1. Cross the ski lift departure parking lot, then head downhill along the road toward Langin.

2. At the roundabout, turn right, then left to follow the river.

3. At the footbridge, turn left.

4. Then cross the road and take the path directly across from it.

5. Head uphill to the left, then follow the trail leading to the quarry.

Starting Point 2 – From the tourist office

1. Park in front of the tourist office, then head toward the Maison Bernolande (community hall).

2. Head toward the Ugine River and cross the footbridge.

3. Continue straight ahead until you reach the road.

4. Cross the road and take the path directly across from it.

5. Head up the hill to the left, then follow the trail leading to the quarry.
   Section common to both routes

6. Continue along the trail toward the quarry. The trail gradually turns into a path.

7. At the trail junction, turn left to reach the meadows.

8. Cross the meadows to the hamlet of Les Esserts.

9. At the hamlet, take the trail that descends into the forest alongside the stream.

10. Continue down the trail alongside the stream until you reach the starting point.