© 4807 Morzine
© Alice Gregr
Le Sentier de l'Ecureuil, Morzine
A short walk taking in the Promenade du Renard and Cascade de Nyon
This gentle walk is great with children and families, the route will take you through the old town of Morzine and offers beautiful views of the Morzine village
What to bring
This route can be found on IGN map 3528, Morzine - Massif du Chablais
Where to lunch
A great spot to grab a bite along the walk is Le Vaffieu Restaurant. This place gets really busy at lunch time, so it is advisable to book ahead.
It makes a great pit stop for a quick snack and they have lots of sun chairs so you can take the weight off your feet.
Directions
Starting from outside the front of the tourist office, head towards Rue du Bourg until you hit a sports shop where you want to turn right into Rue de la Vieille Crusaz. This takes you through the old town of Morzine, offering beautiful architecture and old traditional style buildings. Keep following the road downhill, taking Chemin de la Coutettaz on the right and go up underneath the trees, below the Mas de la Coutettaz.
From here, follow directions for the Nyon waterfall, 'Cascade de Nyon'. Going past the new fire station continue walking along the river Dranse, the path will fork to the right after about 10 minutes and will head towards the waterfall. Once at the waterfall you can take in the cascading water and enjoy the surrounding beauty of the mountains.
From the waterfall continue walking uphill until you reach a restaurant. Take the left turn after it heading towards the 'Nyon par le Pre Fabre'. A field will appear, continue climbing along the track until you hit the road. Cross the road through the tunnel and follow the signs for 'Retour des Nants' joining the Pleney cable car station. To get back from the start follow the road which will be signposted 'Taille de Mas du Pleney'
