Quiet river parking, steep access
Route de Chevennes, 74360, La Chapelle-d'Abondance
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A quiet, almost flat parking area near a river, with a picnic shelter and varied walking trails nearby. It offers attractive views and is close to the Cornettes de Bise, while hikers’ cars usually arrive after 8:00 without disturbing the night. Access is along a steep, narrow road about 2.5 km long; there is no water fountain.
From travellers' reviews
Listing copied from our source, 2 months ago
Thanks to the municipality for allowing us to stay in this magnificent area. That said, I would like to remind the two French vans from department 89 that there is a code of conduct, and not to take over the place with your tables, chairs, gas bottles, etc. It is disrespectful people like you who cause us to lose our rights and make everything forbidden! ABE.
Nobody on this almost-flat, quiet parking area, with a river very close by. A covered picnic shelter and various hiking trails are nearby. I highly recommend it.
This is an ideal place to find some coolness and peace during a heatwave, and to climb the Cornettes de Bise, which takes about 3.5 hours. The view of Lake Geneva from the summit is breathtaking. Relatively flat parking area and a superb covered picnic shelter available. There is a bin shelter but no other amenities.
Fantastic place. Beautiful views, tranquility, absolute silence at night. Hikers' cars arrive from 8 a.m. but do not cause any disturbance. Too bad there is not even a drinking fountain! The access road is about 2.5 km long and rather narrow, but manageable; our motorhome is 6.60 m long.
Very nice parking close to the Cornettes de Bise. Calm at the night, also during the weekends. The tourists usually comes after 8:00. Shaded until 10:00 so mornings are rather cold. access via quite steep and narrow road. The upper part of parking area is flat
