Sentier pédestre des Graniteurs
Route details
Route description
With a length of about 1km, the path is located at the entrance to the village of Combloux when arriving from Sallanches. He walks through the forest where there are still huge erratic blocks deposited about 15 years ago, during the retreat of the glacier.
Created in collaboration with the ONF, Espace Mont-Blanc, the Department and the municipality, it reuses the paths and access ramps created at the beginning of the 20th century and guides the walker in the footsteps of the granite workers. The different themes are addressed through thematic panels, reconstruction of a forge, exhibition of small equipment. Taking this path gives the feeling of living in another era when men worked hard to earn their living. Indeed, many vestiges of the old quarries (winches, slides, access ramps, boarding platform, etc.) immerse you in the atmosphere of the granite workers who came from neighboring Italy.
Free
Be careful, during winter the path is slippery – wear good shoes.
Free
Be careful, during winter the path is slippery – wear good shoes.
Good to know
Home of animals
Dogs must be kept on a leash, industrial area below the path with construction machinery in circulation.