The shores of Lac du Verney - Walk from the Tourist Office
Description
From the Tourist Office, walk past the Josserand bakery and continue for 40 meters to the Douce Montagne inn, where you turn left onto the Chemin du Martinet, then follow the "Le Verney" signs.
This path takes you to the dam, past a refreshing waterfall.
At the top of the path, cross the road and continue right along the left bank of Lac du Verney.
You'll pass the nautical base, where you'll find picnic tables, a solarium and children's games, as well as windsurfing, pedal-boating, paddle-boarding and canoeing in July and August. Continue 100 m along the shore to La Guinguette, a small lakeside restaurant open in summer.
Continue for 1.5 km along the shore until you reach the Himalayan footbridge leading to the hamlet of Le Verney. Here you can admire the peaks of the Grandes Rousses massif.
Cross the footbridge and follow the edge of the lake on your right until you reach a staircase on your left that leads to the EDF Hydrelec museum.
This museum offers a free tour to help you better understand hydroelectricity and relive the great industrial epic of hydroelectricity from the 19th century to the present day. The museum is open from June to September.
For the return journey, there are two options:
-either via the same itinerary (recommended for families with strollers)
-or: as you cross the footbridge, turn right to continue 100 m along the track that runs alongside the Eau d'Olle river.
Turn left to take the hiking trail that climbs into the forest, following the yellow signs for "le Villaret".
After a 10-minute climb through the forest, you come to the route du Villaret, which you follow for 1.8 km back towards Allemond as far as the town hall.
It's a road with very little traffic and a beautiful view over the lake.
From Allemond town hall, you can walk back down to the Tourist Office, following the signs for "La Fonderie".
For families with baby carriages, we recommend starting the walk from the nautical base, where you'll find a parking lot.
TO SEE ALONG THE WAY :
Chemin du Martinet waterfall
Base nautique du Verney
Himalayan footbridge
EDF Hydrelec Museum