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Vernant
Vernant is a mountain walk near Flaine, Haute-Savoie. It scores 71 out of 100 for off-lead dog walking (Not for off-lead).
| Off the lead? | No: dogs must be on a lead |
|---|---|
| Where | Mountain walk near Flaine, Haute-Savoie |
| Size | About 590 acres (241 ha) |
| Water for a swim | There's a lake, but dogs are asked to keep out of the water. |
| Parking | There's a car park (Vernant). |
| Livestock | At some times of year |
| Shade | 4% woodland |
| Suggested loop | 3.1 miles, about 95 minutes |
What it's like
Walks from the car park, with 16 miles of paths within about a mile and a half. It starts at 1,745 m and climbs to about 2,131 m. There's a lake, but dogs are asked to keep out of the water. It's mostly open, with little shade on a hot day. A public road runs through it, so take care near the road. There's a car park (Vernant). In winter part of it is ski piste.
Dogs
Official pages say dogs must be on a lead here. In France a dog counts as straying if it's out of earshot or more than 100 m from you.
You're responsible for your dog. Before you let it off the lead, read the signs at the entrance, look out for livestock and roads, and make sure it will come back when called.
Watch out for
- Now: It's hunting season (September to February). Driven shoots (battues) take place in the woods: look for "Chasse en cours" signs, keep your dog close, and a hi-vis vest helps.
- From 15 April to 30 June, French law says dogs in woods and forests must be on a lead whenever they're off the main forest tracks.
- From June to September cattle and sheep graze the high pastures, and flocks may be guarded by big white dogs (patous). Put your dog on a lead and go round them.
- From December to April part of this area is ski piste, where dogs usually aren't allowed.
- Now: Paths above about 1,500 m can be snowy or icy from November to May. This walk goes up to about 2,131 m.
- Mountain rivers are cold and fast, and can rise quickly after storms or when dams release water. Keep your dog out of strong currents.
- Cattle or sheep graze here at some times of year. Put your dog on a lead near them.
- Lake feeds Flaine drinking water; swimming prohibited in Flaine, Vernant and Airon lakes
- The suggested loop crosses a road. Put your dog on the lead to cross.
Parking
- Vernant · free · Directions
Suggested loop
A 3.1-mile loop from Vernant with about 210 m of climbing , about 95 minutes at a dog's pace. It crosses a road.
Shown dashed on the map above. Drawn by computer from OpenStreetMap paths. We haven't walked it: paths can be missing, private, closed or overgrown.
Huts, cafés and restaurants
- L'Eterlou · Restaurant · · 0.8 mi from the car park · Directions
- Cabane de la FMG · Mountain hut · · 0.8 mi from the car park · Directions
- L'Ancolie · Restaurant · · 1.0 mi from the car park · Directions
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Questions
Can dogs go off the lead at Vernant?
Official pages say dogs must be on a lead here. In France a dog counts as straying if it's out of earshot or more than 100 m from you.
Is there parking at Vernant?
There's a car park (Vernant). Parking: free.
Can dogs swim at Vernant?
There's a lake, but dogs are asked to keep out of the water.
Are there cows or sheep at Vernant?
At some times of year cattle or sheep graze here. Put your dog on a lead near them.
How long is a walk at Vernant?
Our suggested loop is about 3.1 miles (5 km) from Vernant and takes about 95 minutes at a dog's pace, with about 210 m of climbing.
Where this comes from
Dogs welcome at Vernant lake but on lead only. Livestock may be guarded by patous. Dogs banned in the Grandes Platières reserve; sources do not say whether Vernant lies inside it.
Researched online in November 2026. Nobody from Find Dog Walks has checked this place in person. Mud and shade are estimated from geology and woodland maps.
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