Themed trails
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Follow in the footsteps of the smugglers and customs officials who once played cat and mouse in this mountainous border area between France and Switzerland.
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Dranse riverside trail: for walkers and cyclists! This trail which runs along the riverside from Châtel to Abondance is nearly 16 km long and accessible to everyone: families, sporty types, children and pushchairs.
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Learn about the history of the village on this family-friendly walk with a tablet (available from Châtel Tourisme and the Vieille Douane).
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With this path you’ll discover wonderful sceneries and learn more about fauna and flora, mountain surroundings. On your way, you’ll appreciate the geography and the Abondance valley shape in an arc of a circle with in its middle the “pyramid” of Mont-de-Grange.
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With this trail you'll discover the mountain birds and particularly those you can see in Châtel, which means about 20 different sorts.