Migration circuit

Easy
1h
3.5km
Round trip
+60m
-60m
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Description

This walk takes you to the Hucel, a site for observing migratory birds from March to May and a viewpoint over Lake Geneva.
Didactic panels on the path.

From the centre of the resort of Thollon-les-Mémises, you will reach the viewpoint "Le Hucel" which is a site for observing migratory birds from March to May, as many birds (black storks, buzzards, black kites, red kites,...) go to their breeding sites in Northern and Eastern Europe by passing over Le Hucel.
Information panels will help you discover this site and the birds.

Guided steps

0/ "Place de la station" parking lot.
1/ Turn left into "Chemin de la parare" at the end of the parking lot. Then take the gravel path.
2/ Continue along the "impasse de la Buissonnière".
3/ At the "route de Leucy" intersection, turn left, then follow the signs for "Le Hucel" by turning right.
4/ A path leads you to "Le Hucel".
5/ Return the same way.

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Address
Place de la station, 74500, Thollon-les-Mémises
Opening
From 01/04 to 30/11. Accessible outside the snowy period and depending on the weather conditions. Please check with the Tourist Office beforehand to find out the current access conditions. Recommended season: spring - summer - autumn.

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