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Hiking trails
Starting directly from Challes-les-Eaux or from the nearby Bauges or Chartreuse Mountains, there are many interesting walking trails available for all tastes and levels of fitness. So why not take a hike and discover these magnificently preserved natural sites.

> Download the flyer with the walking trails in and around Challes.
A map with 14 walking trails is available at the tourist office. Price : 4 €.

Download the description of the walks in french :
1. Autour du plan d’eau - 30 minutes ou 1 heure
2. Circuit des châteaux - 1 heure
3. Marais des Noux - 1 heure
4. Le mont St-Michel par Montmerlet - 1 heure
5. Parcours botanique - 1 heure 30
6. Voie romaine - 1 heure 30
7. Chemin des amoureux - 1 heure 45
8. Circuit des Grives - 1 heure 35
9. Circuit des Ruffines - 1 heure 30
10. Ferme des résistants - 2 heures 30
11. Le Mont St-Michel par Bellevarde - 3 heures 30
12. Le Mont St-Michel par la Boisserette - 3 heures 30

The botanical route
Above the Triviers Park there is a signposted footpath where you can discover the indigenous plants and the trees of the forest of Mount St-Michel.
The path can continue on through St-Jeoire and on to the stream of the Boisserette. The walk takes roughly 1 ½ hours.
IGN maps:
Challes-les-Eaux and the Chartreuse Mountains :
Massif de la Chartreuse nord IGN 1/25 000 - TOP 25 3333 OT

Challes-les-Eaux and the Chartreuse Mountains :
Massif de chartreuse - Editions Didier Richard 1/50 000

The Bauges Mountains :
Massif des Bauges IGN 1/25 000 - TOP 25 3432 OT

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