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Sentier des Mines

Sport, Pedestrian sports, Course, Hiking itinerary in Vollèges
4.3 km
  • Follow the kobold, the mining dwarf, on the Educational Trail and delve deeper into the mining world of Mont Chemin!

  • Don't think that Mont Chemin has always been so peaceful! Its geological wealth attracted many mineral seekers from the early Middle Ages to the middle of the 20th century: from its bowels, they extracted iron, lead, silver, fluorite, marble and even gold! Remains hidden in the forest bear witness to this intense activity.
    Discover this little-known and fascinating history, and be dazzled by the diversity of the mountain's flora and fauna.

    An audio guided tour is available via the...
    Don't think that Mont Chemin has always been so peaceful! Its geological wealth attracted many mineral seekers from the early Middle Ages to the middle of the 20th century: from its bowels, they extracted iron, lead, silver, fluorite, marble and even gold! Remains hidden in the forest bear witness to this intense activity.
    Discover this little-known and fascinating history, and be dazzled by the diversity of the mountain's flora and fauna.

    An audio guided tour is available via the Izi.Travel app with the link below (download of the app recommended before departure as there is little network coverage on site).

    Other activities for young and old will be added to the Mining Trail between now and 2024 as part of the Italian-Swiss INTERREG project MIMonVE (Mines around Mont Vélan). Keep up to date!
  • Departure
    Vollèges
  • Spoken languages
    • French
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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