Hiking : Les Alpages d'Arâches

The Pierre à Laya is a “glacial erratic” deposited as the ice retreated.

Cross the road and head towards the centre of the village. At the fountain, go left up a one-way street and follow a minor road to a pale-yellow house.During the last glaciation a 200-metre thick glacier covered Arâches. An gentle stroll starting in the village of Arâches.Once upon a time, a giant came down from Flaine to the valley. At Laya, just outside Arâches, he was brought to a halt by a stone digging into his foot. He took off his boot and emptied out a huge rock, which embedded itself into the ground. The giant’s stone still lies in that field at Laya, were it is known as the Pierre à Laya.and the Arve Valley. Type of itinerary : circuit. Maps: IGN Top 25 n° 3530 ET Samoëns Haut-Giffre

Departmental signposting on beige metal panels with green lettering.

TOP 25 IGN 3530ET - SAMOËNS

1/ From the Arâches church parking lot, head for the Chemin du Crève-cœur towards the welcome sign, then left onto the Chemin du Musillon. Follow the Chemin du Musillon up the left-hand path (signposted "sens interdit"). At the Chemin de Querioz sign, continue up to the left of the bachal, between the houses. Then take the first communal path on the right.
2/ Follow the signposts to the "Pierre à Laya" post.
3/ From "Pierre à Laya", continue towards "Le Serveray", passing the following signposts: "Les Communaux", "Musillon de Mont Favy", "Le Saix", "Le Clis" and "Les Genievres".
4/ At the "Le Serverey" sign, continue towards "Arâches", "Centre sportif".
5/ At the Centre sportif, continue straight on towards Arâches. You will pass through "Les Malaichères", "La Rableuse", and "Les Champs" before reaching your starting point in the center of Arâches.