Hike to Roc de Chère & Baie de Talloires
As the first hike of spring 2018, I went back to the Roc de Chère on the eastern shore of Lake Annecy. I also visited the Baie de Talloires while I was in the area.
Here is a map of the trail that I walked (download KML):
The Roc de Chère is a short and easy trail, suitable for early spring since the low elevation means snow has cleared by then. I went to Menthon-Saint-Bernard by bike and parked near the Palace de Menthon. I reached the Belvèdère du Roc de Chère (viewpoint) after a while. Instead of returning directly, I took a trail down to Talloires. Once there, I walked along the shore of the lake in order to loop back to the trail I took earlier and followed it down to Menthon-Saint-Bernard.
Above, Lake Annecy seen from Plage d’Albigny in Annecy-le-Vieux.
Above, Chapeau de Napoléon between Mont Baron and Mont Baret.
Above, port of Veyrier-du-Lac, on the way to Menthon-Saint-Bernard.
Above, Mont Veyrier and Mont Baron.
Above, city beach of Veyrier-du-Lac.
Above, Semnoz on the other side.
Above, city beach of Menthon-Saint-Bernard.
Above, Mont Baret.
Above, Dents de Lanfon.
Above, dock on the promenade along the lake in Menthon.
Above, looking north.
Above, Palace de Menthon and Roc de Chère behind it.
Above, port of Menthon-Saint-Bernard.
Above, Castle of Menthon.
Above, tomb of Hippolyte Taine in the Roc de Chère.
Above, on the trail.
Above, Belvédère with many people.
Above, snow on the Bauges mountains.
Above, Château de Châteauvieux in Duingt, on the other side of lake.
Above, on the way down to Talloires.
Above, Baie de Talloires and Petit Lac.
Above, Taillefer and Montagne d’Entrevernes.
Above, La Tournette.
Above, Lanfonnet.
Above, in Talloires.
Above, Eglise Saint-Maurice.
Above, Ermitage de Saint-Germain.
Above, statue of Claude-Louis Berthollet, a native of Talloires.
Above, city beach of Talloires.
Above, Pointe de la Sambuy, Pointe de Vélan and Pointe d’Arcalod.
Above, Montagne du Charbon.
Above, at the Bay.
Above, Roc de Chère on the other side.
Above, Abbaye de Talloire, now a high-end hotel.
Above, narrow path to reach the trail back up.
Above, Rocher du Roux and Pointe de la Rochette.
Above, back in the forest.
Above, Grotte aux Oiseaux.
Above, golf course.
Above, back in Menthon-Saint-Bernard.
Above, Mont Veyrier and Mont Baron.
Above, Montagne d’Entrevernes.
Above, bike ride back to Annecy.
Above, Col de Leschaux and Mont Colombier.
Above, back at the Petit Port in Annecy-le-Vieux.
Above, sunset on Basilique de la Visitation.