{"id":4955,"date":"2025-11-14T16:40:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T15:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/hiking-in-morillon\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T11:57:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T10:57:31","slug":"hiking-in-morillon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/hiking-and-mountain-huts\/hiking-in-morillon\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking in Morillon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"GutCol2  GutContainer\">\n        <div class=\"GutCol2-container\">\n\n            \n                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocImage Left\">\n                                    <picture class=\"GutCol2-picture\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rando-gm-6-510x546.jpg\"\n                                             alt=\"Randonn\u00e9es Morillon\" \/>\n                                    <\/picture>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocTexte Right\">\n                                <div class=\"GutCol2-blocTexte--inner\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"GutTitle Left\">\n                            <h2 class=\"GutTitle-title\">a veritable showcase<\/h2>\n                            <span class=\"GutTitle-subtitle\">Of greenery and pasture<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"GutCol2-intro\">Whether you&#8217;re just a walker, a Nordic walker or an enthusiast of vertical ascents and descents, the Morillon resort offers you a fabulous place to get away from it all. The mountains are yours, whatever your level!   <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"GutCol2-text Content\">\n                                            <p>The Haute-Savoie village of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/mountain-bike-grand-massif\/mountain-biking-in-morillon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Morillon<\/a> is a truly magnificent place to enjoy nature! Nestled between lakes, forests and mountain peaks, the summer resort of Morillon offers an ideal natural interlude for families, sports enthusiasts and lovers of peace and quiet. In this authentic Haute-Savoie village, everything invites you to relax and share.  <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few suggestions for walks and hikes suited to different levels and preferences.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"GutSeparator Center illustration1\">\n                    <h2 class=\"GutSeparator-words Container\">\n                ZOOM ON\n            <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"GutCol2  GutContainer\">\n        <div class=\"GutCol2-container\">\n\n            \n                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocTexte Left\">\n                                <div class=\"GutCol2-blocTexte--inner\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"GutTitle Left\">\n                    <span class=\"GutTitle-surtitle\">Pedestrian routes<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-text Content\">\n                                            <h3>La Vieille mountain pasture<\/h3>\n<p>Start: Morillon 1100 &#8211; Esserts and Bergin plateau<br \/>\nDuration: 2\/2.5 h (ascent) &#8211; 1.5 h (descent)<br \/>\nPublic \/ difficulty: Family-friendly, accessible from 5 years of age and for younger children, please bring a baby carrier \/ easy<br \/>\nAscent: 850m<\/p>\n<p>Itinerary :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Family walk, a few free-roaming animals (goats and cows), lots of flowers in June, July and August. Numerous wetlands for those interested. A few marmots in the pastures. Keep your eyes and ears open. Panoramic view of the Giffre and lower Arve valleys.    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Morillon and its hamlets<\/h3>\n<p>Start: Lac Bleu &#8211; Morillon<br \/>\nDuration: 2 hours<br \/>\nPublic \/ difficulty: Family \/ easy<br \/>\nDifference in altitude: 112m<\/p>\n<p>This easy trail takes in some of Morillon&#8217;s hamlets (Les Miaux, le Ch\u00e2telard, le Bosson), as well as the local architecture and religious heritage through the chapels.<\/p>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocImage Right\">\n                                    <picture class=\"GutCol2-picture\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Grand-Massif_ete-morillon-588x466.jpg\"\n                                             alt=\"morillon\" \/>\n                                    <\/picture>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"GutCol2  GutContainer\">\n        <div class=\"GutCol2-container\">\n\n            \n                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocTexte Left\">\n                                <div class=\"GutCol2-blocTexte--inner\">\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"GutCol2-text Content\">\n                                            <h4>Find out more about hiking in Morillon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haut-giffre.fr\/jorganise\/mes-vacances-en-ete\/randonnees-en-vallee-du-giffre\/les-balades-dans-la-vallee-du-giffre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The Grand Massif is full of discoveries just a few minutes from Morillon. For more variety: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Head for <strong>Flaine<\/strong> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/lodyssee-aux-grandes-platieres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hike the D\u00e9sert de Plat\u00e9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/hiking-and-mountain-huts\/hiking-in-les-carroz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Les Carroz<\/strong><\/a>an authentic village and family activities.<\/li>\n<li>Stop off in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/hiking-and-mountain-huts\/hiking-in-samoens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Samo\u00ebns<\/strong><\/a>between heritage and paragliding.<\/li>\n<li>Immerse yourself in raw nature at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/hiking-and-mountain-huts\/hiking-in-sixt-fer-a-cheval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sixt-Fer-\u00e0-Cheval<\/a><\/strong>, with its waterfalls and nature reserve.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Caution: In the event of thunderstorms, the ski lifts close and it is not advisable to use the footpaths.<\/p>\n\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <div class=\"GutCol2-wrap GutCol2-blocTexte Right\">\n                                <div class=\"GutCol2-blocTexte--inner\">\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":4942,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4955","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4955"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4955\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6466,"href":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4955\/revisions\/6466"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grand-massif.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}