Petit tour des Crêtes de Seytroux hiking trail

A little tour of Seytroux's summits that takes in authentic Chablais scenes: Alpine meadows, cows from the Abondance and Tarine breeds, old chalets…not forgetting dramatic views of the valley's peaks.

Start from Les Culées parking lot.

1/ From the trailhead sign, take the forest track towards Col de la Balme. After the Ruisseau de l'Avanchéreau, continue uphill.

2/ At the bend in the track, take the path on the right, pass the pumping station pumping station and arrive at l'Avanchéreau.

3/ Follow the path to the right towards Col de la Balme, taking the small wooden bridge, very useful for avoiding the "mouilles".

4/ At Col de la Balme, turn right, following the signs for Col de Seytrouset. Leave a fork on the right. The path begins before levelling out.

5/ At the Col de Seytrouset, continue straight on down to the Seytrouset mountain pasture. The chalets can be seen below.

6/ At Seytrouset, continue downhill on the right towards La Chette. The path becomes a forest track.

7/ At La Chette, follow the signs for Les Culées. Turn to the right, then turn left downhill through the undergrowth to Les Mouillettes.

8/ At Les Mouillettes go right, through the undergrowth towards Les Culées
d'en Haut/Hautes Culées.

9/ At Culées d'en Haut, turn right on to the path that leads back to Culées.