© Chloe Riddle
L'Alpage de Morzinette par les Grandes Sutes, Avoriaz
Escape to Hauts-Forts to see blueberries and Marmots
This circuit can start from Morzine or Avoriaz. Using the cable car with the Multi Pass enjoy a downhill walk from Avoriaz to Morzine.
What to bring
This route requires the Multi Pass. Click here for more details.
This route can be found on IGN map 3528, Morzine - Massif du Chablais.
Directions
From Jean Vuarnet square in Avoriaz, walk up towards Hauts-Forts until you reach La Bec (1,770m), the starting point of the footpath called Morzinette via les Grandes Sutes indicated by a signpost on a rock.
Follow the track which rises gently next to the cliff face (hold onto children's hand) and follow the round yellow ground markers leading to Combe du Machon (1,775m). Continue to La Choux (1,710m) and Plan du Vieux Chalet (1,710m). You might see, and you'll definitely hear, whistling Marmots! Another 20 minutes downhill and you'll arrive at the Morzinette Chalets.
Morzinette (1,600m) is a summer mountain pasture with traditional chalets and pretty views over the Ardoisieres valley. Return by retracing your footsteps and then follow signs to Pied de la Suette. This footpath goes quite steeply downhill through the forest, to Covagnes via the Plan des Rochers (forest path). At Covagnes catch the cable car back to Avoriaz.
