# Things to see in Ugine (France): 95 places and when to go

> Ugine is a town in France, and this site lists 95 places in and around it, mainly Mountains (82), Nature (76), Hiking (10). The best known are Montmin, La Tournette and Dent de Cons. The best time to come is July to September; also possible: October to June. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ugine/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** France · 45.797, 6.4333
- **Places:** 95 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/montana/) (82) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) (76) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/) (10) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/nieve/) (5) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/espiritual/) (1)
- **Best time:** July to September.
- **Also possible:** October to June.
- **Nearest airport:** LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, 105 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Grande Balmaz, at 2,616 m.

## What to see in Ugine

The places in and around Ugine, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Montmin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/montmin-col-de-la-forclaz/): Former commune in Haute-Savoie, France · 14 km
- [La Tournette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-tournette/): Mountain in France · 12 km
- [Dent de Cons](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dent-de-cons/): Mountain in France · 9.8 km
- [Mont Mirantin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-mirantin/): Mountain in France · 14 km
- [Étale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/l-etale/): Nature · Mountains · 6.0 km
- [Grande Balmaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-grande-balmaz/): Mountain in France · 12 km
- [Aiguille de Borderan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-borderan/): Mountain in Savoie, France · 11 km
- [Roualle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-roualle/): Mountain in France · 13 km
- [Parrossaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-parrossaz/): Mountain in France · 11 km
- [Roche Perfia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/roche-perfia/): Mountain in France · 15 km
- [Roche Pourrie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-roche-pourrie/): Mountain in France · 13 km
- [Négresse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-roc-rouge/): Nature · Mountains · 13 km
- [Chard du Beurre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chard-du-beurre/): Mountain in France · 9.4 km
- [Le Crêt du Midi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-cret-du-midi/): Summit · 12 km
- [Le Treu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-treu/): Summit in France · 3.6 km
- [Mount Bisanne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-bisanne/): Nature · Mountains · 7.9 km
- [Mont de Vorès](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-de-vores/): Summit in France · 13 km
- [Montagne de Cotagne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/montagne-de-cotagne/): Mountain in France · 12 km
- [Montagne de Sulens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/montagne-de-sulens/): Mountain in France · 6.0 km
- [Pointe des Verres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-des-verres/): Summit in France · 11 km
- [Praz Vechin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/praz-vechin/): Summit · 875 m
- [Tête de Cabeau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-de-cabeau/): Nature · Mountains · 8.0 km
- [Tête du Danay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-du-danay/): Mountain in France · 14 km
- [Aiguille de Manigod](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-manigod/): Mountain in France · 3.7 km

And the other 71, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Ban Rouge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ban-rouge/), [Crêt du Loup](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cret-du-loup/), [Croix de Coste](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-croix-de-coste/), [La Goenne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-goenne/), [La Grande Torche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-grande-torche/), [La Legette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-legette/), [Aiguilles du Mont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-aiguilles-du-mont/), [Mont Clocher](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-clocher/), [Mont la Motte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-la-motte/), [Pointe de Beauregard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-beauregard/), [Pointe de Chauriande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-chauriande/), [Pointe de Chenevier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-chenevier/), [Pointe de la Beccaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-la-beccaz/), [Pointes de la Blonnière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-la-blonniere/), [Pointe de Merdassier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-merdassier/), [pointe des Frêtes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-des-fretes/), [réserve naturelle régionale de la tourbière des Saisies - Beaufortain - Val d'Arly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-naturelle-de-la-tourbiere-des-saisies-beaufortain-va/), [Tête de l'Aulp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-de-l-aulp/), [Tête du Torraz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tete-du-torraz/), [Aiguille de Serraval](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-de-serraval/), [Aiguille des Calvaires](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-des-calvaires/), [Aiguille du Bouchet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-du-bouchet/), [Bonverday](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/bonverday/), [Crêt de Chambellon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cret-de-chambellon/), [Crêt des Mouches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cret-des-mouches/), [Dent du Châtelet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dent-du-chatelet/), [Dôme de Pouilly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dome-de-pouilly/), [Grotte de Seythenex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grotte-de-seythenex/), [La Bèque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-beque/), [La Cuillère](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-cuillere/), [La Riondaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-riondaz/), [La Rouelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-rouelle/), [La Tulle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-tulle/), [Le Bouton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-bouton/), [Le Mamelon Vert](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-mamelon-vert/), [Le Sangle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-sangle/), [Légette du Mirantin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/legette-du-mirantin/), [Nid d'Aigle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/nid-d-aigle/), [Orsière](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/orsiere/), [Paré de Joux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pare-de-joux/), [Pic de Vache Rouge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pic-de-vache-rouge/), [Pointe de Banc Fleury](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-banc-fleury/), [Pointe de Cruessajran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-cruessajran/), [Pointe de la Bajulaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-la-bajulaz/), [Pointe de la Deuva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-la-deuva/), [Pointe de la Sellive](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-de-la-sellive/), [Pointe des Aravis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-des-aravis/), [Pointe St-Jean](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/pointe-st-jean/), [Roc de Viuz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/roc-de-viuz/), [Roche Plane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/roche-plane/), [Rocher d'Arclosan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/rocher-d-arclosan/), [Rocher de Belchamp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/rocher-de-belchamp/), [Signal du Sac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/signal-du-sac/)
- **History**: [Église Saint-Jacques-d'Assyrie de Hauteluce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-saint-jacques-d-assyrie/), [Thermes antiques de Faverges](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/thermes-antiques/), [Porte Tarine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/porte-tarine/)
- **Hiking**: [GR 96 (France)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gr-96/), [Massif de Tournette-Aravis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/massif-de-tournette-aravis/)
- **Mountains**: [Cabane d'Arclosan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cabane-d-arclosan/), [Chalet d'Aigue Faru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chalet-d-aigue-faru/), [L'Aulp de Marlens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/l-aulp-de-marlens/), [Refuge de la Tournette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-la-tournette/), [Refuge des Fontanettes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-des-fontanettes/), [Refuge du Col de L'Arpettaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-du-col-de-l-arpettaz/), [Refuge du Lachat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-du-lachat/), [Soplat des Nants](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/soplat-des-nants/)
- **Snow**: [Espace Diamant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/espace-diamant/), [Espace Diamant (Les Saisies)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/espace-diamant-les-saisies/), [La Clusaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-clusaz/), [Plateau de Beauregard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plateau-de-beauregard/)
- **With kids**: [Le JAG](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-jag/)

## When to go to Ugine

The best time to visit Ugine is **July to September**; also possible: October to June. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 51 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 08 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 18 |
| May | Possible | 14 h 44 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 30 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 11 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 57 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 40 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 13 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 29 |

In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. In July, 90 of the 95 places are at their best.

When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Ugine

The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS, Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône), 105 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.797%2C6.4333)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.797%2C6.4333)

## Other towns nearby

- [Saint-Gervais-les-Bains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-gervais-les-bains/): 153 places · 24 km
- [Annecy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/annecy/): 123 places · 27 km
- [Cluses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cluses/): 97 places · 31 km
- [Saint-François-de-Sales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-francois-de-sales/): 77 places · 34 km
- [Doucy-en-Tarentaise](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/doucy-en-tarentaise/): 94 places · 35 km
- [Courmayeur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/courmayeur/): 182 places · 46 km

And all of France, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Ugine?

The best known: [Montmin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/montmin-col-de-la-forclaz/), [La Tournette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-tournette/), [Dent de Cons](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dent-de-cons/), [Mont Mirantin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-mirantin/), [Étale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/l-etale/). In all, 95 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Ugine?

July to September; also possible: October to June. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29.

### How do you get to Ugine?

The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 105 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.797%2C6.4333) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Ugine as the destination and these 95 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).