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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Thonon-Les-Bains
Morzine

La Chardonnière Refuge – Gold Mines Lake loop from Le Charny

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Thonon-Les-Bains
Morzine

La Chardonnière Refuge – Gold Mines Lake loop from Le Charny

Moderate

4.5

(31)

334

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La Chardonnière Refuge – Gold Mines Lake loop from Le Charny

02:26

7.45km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

938 m

Col de golèse loop

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Simple loop to the pass then a descent to the gold mines lake

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2

1.58 km

La Chardonnière Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

On the GR 5, the Chardonnière refuge is the last refuge before crossing the Swiss border via the Col de Coux.

This small farmer's refuge in a bucolic and mountain …

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2.38 km

4

4.32 km

Chalet de Fréterolles

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The best home made cheeses in the Alps. Very reasonable prices for this well run family restaurant. Great wines and the best home made desserts. Great at the end of a walk.

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5

5.54 km

Lac des Mines d'Or

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A BEAUTIFUL little lake nestled in the mountains. You can get here on-road bike or spice things up and ride the majority of the way on gravel trails. (Follow the river trial from the center of Morzine).

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6

5.61 km

Gold Mines Lake

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Beautiful lake with comfortable benches to linger.

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6.51 km

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7.45 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.63 km

820 m

606 m

341 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.66 km

2.53 km

1.02 km

820 m

219 m

163 m

< 100 m

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