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Sentier des Mines
Sport, Pedestrian sports, Course, Hiking itinerary
in Vollèges
4.3
km
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Follow the kobold, the mining dwarf, on the Educational Trail and delve deeper into the mining world of Mont Chemin!
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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).
The reception and exhibition area at the start of the Sentier des Mines at the Col des Planches will immerse you in the natural and mineralogical riches of Mont-Chemin and show you the itinerary of the educational trail. It is open from April to November from 9am to 6pm every day of the week.
Other activities for young and old are planned along the trail as part of the Italian-Swiss INTERREG project MIMonVE (Mines around Mont Vélan). Keep up to date!
- Departure
- Vollèges
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Spoken languages
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Documentation
- GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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