During your stay at le Mont Grêle campsite, you are kindly invited to discover the rich cultural heritage of Savoy, its lakes (Lac du Bourget, Lac d'Aiguebelette ...),and to visit the towns of Chambéry and Aix les Bains . For the more sporty holidaymakers, mountain biking and climbing await you.
For the more sporty holidaymakers, mountain bike rides and rock climbing are waiting for you.
The area around Lake Aiguebelette is a wonderful playground for mountain biking!
A FFCT mountain bike base with 28 circuits for all levels and 500 km of tracks linked by the Grande Traversée des Alpes - "Les Chemins du Soleil".
Starting from the towns of Yenne, Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu, Lac d'Aiguebelette, Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers, Saint-Maurice-de-Rotherens, Saint-Béron, the Pays du Lac d'Aiguebelette by mountain bike is a playground of mid-mountain and forest and rippled as you wish!
Choose your own gentle or sporty hike: 35 hiking loops, from family walks lasting a few hours to long hikes, from plains to mountains, there are more than 300 km of marked routes available, not forgetting trail routes for all levels!
Hiking maps and topographical guides are available at the Tourist Offices: one hike, one sheet, with the itinerary and its precise description, the natural and heritage sights to discover along the way. Mountain guides will guide your steps, on foot or with snowshoes, in conscious walking or heritage discovery.
The area around Lake Aiguebelette has nearly 100 climbing routes that meet the expectations of both beginners and experienced climbers, both individually and in groups.
Would you like to discover the discipline?
To make your first experience a success, we recommend you to ask the professionals who will be able to offer groups an introduction to climbing and rope techniques, duly supervised and personalised on suitable sites |
4 sites are equipped on the territory and will allow you to evolve in different environments:
• The school sites: the Col du Banchet between Lake Aiguebelette and Mont Tournier and the site l'Epine
• Falaise de Lierre on Mont de Lierre
- the site of La Balme • Pierre Châtel located in a classified site.
Sporty friends, compose your leisure day or weekend thanks to the many activities and leisure sites nearby!
High up acrobatic course, located at Sougey leisure centre with a breathtaking view of Lake Aiguebelette.
Over more than 1.6 km, get your adrenaline flowing by jumping into the void, climbing the wall or taking one of the 17 zip lines!
Its 90 fun workshops add spice to your progress: V-net, monkey bridge, walking rope, swinging bridge, beam, Chinese footbridge, swing...
Real moments of sporting leisure to share, from the age of 3.
DRAGO PARK complex is a leisure park for all the family, bringing together a wide variety of attractions for toddlers, older children, a game park, laser game and a fast-food area. Indoor tree climbing, giant trampoline, climbing wall.
For the very young: modular structure, ball pool and motor skills area. For older children: climbing tower, mogul slide, toboggan run, bouncy castle...
Lasergame: indoor at night.
Birthday parties, reception area, games and bouncy castles for hire.
Parking spaces and room reserved for people with reduced mobility.
Socks compulsory for all users.
No outside food nor drinks allowed.
Fun for the whole family
Especially for children from 5 to 12 years old!
Offer your children a moment of zenitude and awakening to the magic of Nature. Playful relaxation, storytelling meditation & sensory discoveries on the shores of Lake Aiguebelette.
The relaxing breaks are supervised by Magali Natur'harmonie, guide in sylvotherapy, energeticist and REIKI USUI master.
Follow the squirrel! Walk with awareness, immerse yourself in the forest in a sensory way, adopt sylvic breathing, and... have fun!
Col de la Crusille,
Novalaise two-and-a-half-hour walk. One hour of easy walking + workshops. Take a wellness break in the forests and preserved areas of Lake Aiguebelette region and in our region. A gentle guided reconnection with Nature, to soothe and re-energise yourself, and re-establish the link with your own Nature!
Conscious walking, sensory awakening, sylvic breathing, connection to trees and Nature, guided meditation and other surprising experiences along the way.
Then get ready!
A few minutes away from Camping le Mont-Grêle, Walibi Rhône Alpes amusement park and Le Domaine des Fauves zoological park await you.
Chambéry, known as the 'City of Dukes', is situated 23km far from the campsite . The old city of Chambéry is characterised by a maze of alleys and courtyards of private mansions. Their architecture, of Piedmontese influence, is often embellished with decorations (trompe-l'oeil, ironwork, sculpture, etc.).
Situated in the northern Pre-Alps between Bauges and Chartreuse massifs, at the confluence of Leysse and Albanne rivers and then Hyères, the town is the current prefecture of Savoie department, as well as the seat of a Court of Appeal and an archbishopric. With a population of 59,490 inhabitants in 2014, Chambéry ranks 91st in France.
Nestled at the foot of the castle, the historic centre of Chambéry offers a dense and original urban fabric strongly marked by the presence of water. This ensemble, whose buildings are particularly homogeneous, is protected within the framework of a safeguarded sector.
29 kilometres away from the campsite, Aix-les-Bains, nicknamed the Riviera of the Alps, has been shaped by thermalism, its Roman remains, its palaces and Belle-Epoque villas, its Art Deco thermal baths and its romantic gardens are witnesses of the past. Considered as one of the oldest towns in Savoie, born from its hot springs, this water town is one of the significant French thermal towns. It was also a major resort during Belle Époque time for princely and wealthy families. Today, this listed tourist resort is diversifying its activities on the scale of its 75,000 inhabitants.
You can discover Faure Museum, a little-known museum housing an important collection of paintings and sculptures bequeathed to the town by Doctor Jean Faure, an enlightened art lover of the first half of the 20th century. Also the Casino Grand Cercle, a Belle Epoque style building listed as a historical monument.
La Chartreuse Regional Nature Park was created on 6th May 1995 with the aim of promoting the rich cultural, industrial and religious heritage of the area, as well as its exceptional natural areas. Discover and enjoy La Chartreuse lakes or further lakes in the surroundings, to refresh yourself and enjoy water activities! Among these lakes, Lac du Bourget is the largest natural lake in France and gorgeous in all seasons. It is a remarkable natural space where the mountains fall steeply into turquoise waters. A lake that makes you want to take your time, to fully enjoy the scenery. Lake Paladru is the 5th largest lake in France and is remarkable for its 7 protected natural areas, including les Grands Roseaux located to the north of the lake, a favourite place for bird nesting. Numerous archaeological excavation campaigns have made it famous. La Chartreuse has inherited a rich and varied heritage with majestic forts and castles, astonishing churches and a world-famous monastery. The museums and historical sites of La Chartreuse reveal their stories and secrets, including: the historical site of St Christophe caves, la Grande Chartreuse museum, Sanas trail, cellars of la Chartreuse, the bridge and Grand Logis gate...
Take the know-how route and meet local producers and craftsmen who will be pleased to pass on their passion for their trades.
The Bauges are a medium-sized mountain massif whose highest peaks (Arcalod, Trélod, Pecloz) are gathered in the east, leaving a gentler relief to the west (Semnoz, Mont Revard, Mont du Nivolet).
This massif has a great biological diversity on its 90 000 hectares.
Created on 7th December 1995, the Bauges Natural Park includes 67 communes, 46 of which are located in Savoie and 21 in Haute-Savoie. The Bauges Massif stretches between Annecy to the north, Aix-les-Bains and Chambéry to the west and Albertville to the east, limited to the south by Isère valley. In 2011, it became the third park in France to obtain the Geopark label.
During your stay, you will have the opportunity to discover the Bauges through sports, walks, hikes... but also idleness, al thisl at your own pace. Visit its extraordinary sites: Pont du Diable, Pont de l'Abîme... and its entertainment and events as well as its typical villages. You can choose either to contemplate the sumptuous panoramas from the belvederes accessible by car: the Revard or the Semnoz...
or magnificent landscapes offered to you without any constraint!
You can enjoy the gentle way of life in all simplicity. Strolling around is also an opportunity to meet many craftsmen: potters, leather craftsmen, sculptors, ceramists... And above all, meet Jean-Paul in the hamlet of La Magne in Saint-François-de-Sales for typical crafts: the Argenterie des Bauges, turned wooden tableware which owes its name to the sycamore maple, a bright white wood used in its manufacture.
The Bauges massif is also the place to be for gourmets, among the culinary specialities chevrotin and tome des Bauges AOP, but other cheeses should also be discovered and tasted such as Valbleu, Montpela, Margériaz, Saint-Bruno or Béret... Wines, liqueurs and herbal teas should also be discovered with the local producers,
For your hiking walks, you will easily find the right itinerary adapted to you and your family: whatever you are looking for, rather easywalks, or sporty itineraries dedicated to mountain runners, or day hikes taking you to the top of the most emblematic peaks of the Bauges or la Chartreuse.
