Mountain Food and Hiking Weekend
A fascinating weekend getaway set amid the majestic French Alps
For hundreds of years local artisans have been developing amazing produce in the Alps. This weekend gives you a unique insight into some of these artisans as we spend time with a passionate beekeeper and visit a local cheese farm. Easy hiking trails allow us to journey on foot from farm to farm. A wonderful weekend combining delicious mountain food with easy hiking.
Key information

Weekends in Summer 2024 & 2025

Available for private groups with a minimum of 6 pax

Duration: 1 or 2 days

(Fri pm – Sun pm)

Graded: Easy / Moderate (suitable for beginners)

Airport: Geneva

Includes all breakfasts, fresh lunches and evening meals

Family run hotel in the French Alps

Outdoor hotel swimming pool and tennis court

Optional extras include: massage, and airport transfers

 

At A Glance
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Day 1

The weekend begins with a short transfer from Geneva to the Hotel Moineaux in the village of Bellevaux. You will have time to relax and settle into your room and enjoy fantastic local cuisine in the hotel’s restaurant. You also have the option of arriving a little earlier to enjoy the hotel facilities such as outdoor swimming pool, tennis court and mini sauna, or simply take a short walk into the local village.
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Day 2

The Alps are known for its incredible local cheeses and today we hike to a local farm producer to taste some cheese and discover this age old process. Haute-Savoie cheeses include:

Abondance / Reblochon / Tomme de Savoie / Chevrotin / Compte

The breeds of cows for producing the milk in these local cheeses are the Abondance, Tarentaise and Montbeliarde.

The tartiflette is probably the most famous Savoyard dish. Along with potatoes, onions and lardons the main ingredient is Reblochon cheese.

Appellation d’Origine Controlee (AOC) is the French certification granted to some French geographical indications for wines, cheese, butter and various other agricultural products. When a product carries the AOC title it is subject to rigorous set of clearly defined standards. Around 40 cheeses have been awarded the AOC label.

In the evening we will enjoy a traditional mountain dish prepared by our local family run hotel.

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Day 3

Following breakfast we enjoy an easy two hour hike alongside beautiful lac Vallon taking us directly to beekeeper Nadine Noël’s chalet. Nadine introduces with passion the interaction with humans and bees and takes us through an informative and educational experience set in the rural surroundings of her small farm. We have the pleasure of sharing a wonderful lunch all sourced from local artisans. Our hike back to the hotel passes a beautiful cascade that flows directly into the river Brevon – approximately one hour. We say our farewells bringing and end to the weekend.

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Need To Know

 
Accommodation
We use the wonderful 2* Family run Hotel Moineaux, 15 minutes walk from the centre of Bellevaux. The hotel has an in-house restaurant that we use on Friday and Saturday evening, outdoor swimming pool, mini gym, tennis court and sauna.

Hôtel-Restaurant Les Moineaux
Le Borgel – 74470 Bellevaux (HAUTE-SAVOIE)
Tél : 33 (0)4.50.73.71.11
Fax : 33 (0)4.50.73.75.79
Email :
info@hotel-les-moineaux.com

http://www.hotel-les-moineaux.com/fr

What’s included
 

  • Two nights in a family run 2* Hotel
  • All meals, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts, 2 fresh lunches including an artisan lunch, mountain snacks
  • Two guided hikes
  • International Mountain Leader 
Guides
Our guides are exceptionally experienced with a passion for sharing the mountains, flora and fauna with you. All qualified and licensed International Mountain Leaders and they will bring the trip alive. We are teamimg up with several local artisans who will enrich he experience significantly by sharing their knowkedge and expertise.
Booking and Price

Cost:

 

Twin Room / Double €470 pp

 

Single room €495 pp

 

Sunday only – Easy hiking and visiting a local Bee Farm with Artisan lunch €75 LINK for booking

 

We manage every booking independently to ensure attention to detail and provide a personalised service. 

Albert Einstein

“If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man”