The hike “À la découverte des hameaux du bas de village” begins and ends at Burdignin’s school and municipal building. It is 6.4 km long, has a stated duration of 1 hour 50 minutes, and is suitable for the whole family. Its route leads to the hamlets in the lower part of the village and along the banks of the Menoge.
Those who choose Burdignin as their holiday base may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Hiking and mountain biking
The route “De la Tattaz aux crêtes de Burdignin” begins and ends at the La Tattaz roundabout, is 4.8 km long, and has a stated duration of 1 hour 30 minutes. In winter, it can also be done with snowshoes. The mountain-biking route “Descente de la Menoge” also begins at the La Tattaz roundabout and is designated as an easy 21 km one-way route. It runs along the Menoge and is also accessible to pedestrians.
The mountain-biking route “Sur les crêtes de Burdignin à Habère-Poche” is designated as a 23.3 km route starting and ending at Burdignin Town Hall. The hike “Les paturages de l'Herpettaz” passes through woodland and pastureland and has a picnic area. It is considered an easy 2.3 km hike with an elevation gain of 80 m and a stated duration of 90 minutes.
Culture
Les Forges du Portal is a cutlery workshop in Burdignin that makes unique and customizable knives. One-day knife-making courses are offered there. The introductory course in the forge enables participants to forge a raw knife using an anvil and hammer. Les Forges du Portal is open year-round in Burdignin by appointment.
The Chapelle de l’Espérance in Burdignin was consecrated in 1960. Its stained-glass windows are by Jean Bazaine, while the tabernacle and candlesticks are by François Hugo. The Eglise de la Nativité-de-Marie has two bells from the Paccard foundry, dating from 1880 and 1963.
Food and drink
The Brasserie du Bruant produces organic beer brewed with spring water and offers direct sales, tours, and tastings at the brewery. La Bergerie des Roches sells farm products directly from its farm shop in Burdignin; visitors can discover the products there and talk with the producers. The farm is an organic dairy sheep operation and produces cheese as well as dairy desserts.
Le Camp de Base du Bruant is a seasonal guinguette in a mobile tent at an altitude of 1,050 m in the Espérance area of Burdignin. It offers organic craft beer and organic lemonade with a light meal.
More local pages: Meillerie, Andilly, Cran-Gévrier, Vallières, Saint-Paul-En-Chablais, Saint-Jean-D'aulps, Bonnevaux, Saint-Eustache.
