A market morning, a hike with a stated duration, or a private animal visit offer different ways to experience Lullin. To plan your trip, it helps to consider three questions: On which days of the week and during which periods do visits take place, which routes include distance and duration details, and how much time does each experience take? This way, you can explore Lullin through specific dates, route profiles and visits.
Market and Mill History
From March to December, the market in Lullin takes place every Thursday morning, depending on snow conditions. It offers cheese, fruit and vegetables, flowers and fish. This means the visit is tied to a particular day of the week and morning, making it especially easy to plan if your stay includes a Thursday. Take snow conditions into account when planning, and check in advance whether the market will be held.
The Moulin à Casset is an oil mill classified as a “Moulin d’Autrefois”; its sawmill is powered by water. Tours of the Moulin à Casset and the sawmill take place during school holidays and in May for the European Mill and Millstone Heritage Days. Unlike the weekly market, mill tours are scheduled around school holidays and the event days in May. Check the tour dates before your trip.
Hiking: Mountain, Chapel and Hamlets
One specific hiking option runs from Lullin to Mont Forchat. The round-trip hike is classified as moderately difficult, covers 4.0 km and takes 2 hours. Its distance, duration and difficulty are all specified and can be taken into account when choosing a route. The hike offers views of mountain pastures and blueberry patches in the spruce forest. Every summer, a pilgrimage is also held at Mont Forchat to a statue of Saint Francis de Sales, erected by residents of Lullin in 1898. The hike and the pilgrimage are two different ways to experience the same mountain: a route with a stated duration and a recurring annual event with local significance.
On the route to the Chapelle d’Hermone, the path passes through the hamlet of Le Feu before continuing to Notre Dame d’Hermone. The route also includes a Way of the Cross, erected by residents of Vailly in 1842. This hike therefore combines named landmarks with a historical detail. Le Feu lies along the route described; Notre Dame d’Hermone is the next destination.
Another way to explore the landscape is the Les Granges de Lullin route. It passes through a forest made up mostly of spruce trees, leading to a mountain pasture and Savoyard hamlets. While the Way of the Cross and named places stand out on the route to the Chapelle d’Hermone, this route focuses on the forest, mountain pasture and hamlets.
An Animal Visit
Panser animal offers private visits to an educational farm in Lullin. Visitors can meet 13 different animal species and spend time with their favorite animals. A visit lasts one hour. Panser animal is accessible to wheelchair users with assistance. Unlike the hikes, this is a clearly defined experience involving encounters with animals rather than a walking route. Allow the stated hour for your visit and take the access assistance into account.
Discover more destinations: Les Villards-sur-Thônes, Nancy-Sur-Cluses, Vallières, Les Esserts, Argentiere, Cusy, Seyssel, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
For the broader travel overview: Haute-Savoie.
