Haute-Savoie · Northern Alps

Passy

Passy is a great natural balcony facing Mont Blanc, stretching from Lac de Passy up to the Plateau d'Assy and the Fiz range. It's excellent terrain for trail running and electric mountain biking, with a qualified professional to guide you.

Activities in Passy

6 activities

Snowshoeing
New
Passy · Northern Alps
Snowshoeing with views of Mont Blanc
5 h🇫🇷 FR🇬🇧 EN
From €49.50 / person
From
1 Dec
Snowshoeing
Trending
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc · Northern Alps
Searching for an avalanche victim
3 hConfirmed by the pro🇫🇷 FR🇬🇧 EN
From €59 / person
From
5 Dec
Trail running
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc · Northern Alps
Half-day trail running in the Pays du Mont-Blanc
3 hConfirmed by the pro🇫🇷 FR
From €99 / person
From
1 May
Snowshoeing
Megève · Northern Alps
Winter in the mountains
3 hConfirmed by the pro🇫🇷 FR🇬🇧 EN
From €57 / person
From
5 Dec
Hiking
Passy · Northern Alps
Tracking Mountain Wildlife
3 hConfirmed by the pro🇫🇷 FR🇬🇧 EN
From €52 / person
From
17 Nov
Mountain biking
Megève · Northern Alps
Half-day e-MTB ride in the Pays du Mont-Blanc
3 hConfirmed by the pro🇫🇷 FR
From €110 / person
From
1 May

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Pros leading outings in Passy

New on Peaked
Astrid RENET
1 activity
Mountain leader
Passy, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc+11
SnowshoeingHikingNature discovery
New on Peaked
Yan Chatellard
3 activities
Mountain leader · Cross-country ski instructor · Mountain bike instructor
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Combloux+4
Cross-country skiingHikingMountain biking
Valérie Dubois Delplanque
5 activities
Mountain leader
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Combloux+6
SnowshoeingHikingNature discovery

Discover Passy

Why Passy?

Passy rises from around 540 m to almost 2,900 m, facing Mont-Blanc. Down below you'll find the Arve valley and the leisure area at Lac de Passy, where you can swim in summer. Higher up is the Assy plateau, at around 1,000 m, followed by the Fiz range and the Désert de Platé, a vast limestone plateau sculpted by water.

The Assy plateau and Lac Vert

The Assy plateau has a history all of its own. In the 20th century it was one of the largest sanatorium resorts in Europe, where people were treated for tuberculosis. Among the buildings that remain is the church of Notre-Dame-de-Toute-Grâce, a listed historic monument with works by Chagall, Léger, Rouault and Germaine Richier.

From the church, an easy walk leads to Lac Vert via the Nant Bordon Himalayan footbridge, suspended 20 m above the torrent. Allow around 2 h 30 for the round trip. Swimming is not permitted in the lake.

Heading out with a pro in Passy

Yan Chatellard, a mountain leader born and raised in the Mont-Blanc region, offers two of his outings in Passy: a trail run, or fast hike, adapted to your level, and a ride on an electric mountain bike. Both are open from age 12. Get in touch with him to organise your outing.

For more ideas, take a look at Saint-Gervais-les-Bains and Chamonix too.

Automatically translated from French.