Ascent to Lake Lioson

Lake Lioson, also known as « the pearl of the alpine lakes » is a favourite hiking destination. The clear waters of the lake and the circle of mountains which are reflected in it make for quite incredible scenery. The climb is rather steep but the path is wide. North facing, it thus provides decent shade.

From the departure point, located on the corner of the Tourist Office building in the centre of Les Mosses, take the trail that climbs through the fields. When you get up to the first junction (road), take a left and follow the road. At the end of the flat part, the road bends to the right. Follow it as far as the second junction. Continue straight on passing by the Pully holiday camp on your left. Follow the road straight ahead. You will come to the Lower Lioson alpine farm. If you are a morning person, you can even help them to make their cheese (from 9h15 to 10h15).

Follow the path uphill for 5 minutes. At the fork, turn left and continue uphill to the lake, which you reach 40 minutes later. Take the opportunity to walk around the lake (a further 20-minute walk). The restaurant on Lac Lioson, with its terrace, is a well-deserved stop-off point, and the small animal park is a delight for the little ones.

To return to the village, take the same path back down to the Lioson d'en-Bas mountain pasture, then take the small path on the left (through a gate) and follow it to the top of the village. Return to the centre by following the road back down towards the resort.

Option: You can extend the walk by crossing over the Petits-Lacs. Allow an extra 30 minutes. In this case, take the path that climbs to the left of the restaurant. Climb for 10 minutes, then continue flat out to descend through rocky terrain before arriving at the Petits-Lacs. Enjoy the enchanting scenery and you may be lucky enough to see yaks, but also, more rarely, ibex and marmots. To reach the Lioson d'en-Bas mountain pasture and return to the village, follow the path down to the right of the refreshment bar.