Is the Les bords de Dranse de Pré la Joux à Abondance GPX available?

Yes. The track and its profile can be viewed here, and the file is available as a free download from this page.

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Hiking · France

Les bords de Dranse de Pré la Joux à Abondance

Châtel, Chablais, Haute-Savoie

Follow the Dranse downstream through the Abondance valley. From Pré la Joux to the village of Abondance, the route links the hamlets of Châtel with the meadows of La Chapelle-d’Abondance.

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17kmOfficial distance

+244mOfficial elevation gain

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From Pré la Joux to Le Linga

The file starts upstream of Châtel and descends the valley floor through Très-les-Pierres and Le Linga. Le Linga offers an intermediate starting point for a shorter walk.

Finishing in Abondance

Continue beyond La Chapelle-d’Abondance to the village of Abondance, where the track ends. Arrange your return to Pré la Joux separately. Cyclists also use the valley path.

Notable places

The Dranse d’Abondance below Châtel.Florian Pépellin · Trailboard (redimensionnement) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · adapted image

At a glance

GPX distance: 17.3 km
Calculated ascent / descent: ↑ 244 m · ↓ 599 m
Start: Pré la Joux, Châtel
Finish: Village d’Abondance
Start: Châtel, Chablais, Haute-Savoie
Finish: Village d’Abondance

Plan your hike

Bus access or return

Check services at Pré la Joux and Abondance for your chosen date. Routes and timetables vary with the season.

Office de tourisme de Châtel ↗

OSM track · OpenStreetMap
Mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Heights calculated from Copernicus GLO-30.

Track source: OpenStreetMap