Hike to Barrage de Chavaroche & Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brassilly

At the end of 2019, I went on walk in Poisy, near Annecy: From the center of Poisy, I went down towards the Fier river and Barrage de Chavaroche then walked along the Fier until Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brassilly.

Here is a map of the path I walked (download KML):

I took a SIBRA bus to Poisy. Then I walked down towards the Fier river using trails in the forest. I passed a level crossing then the canal that directs water towards Centrale Électrique de Chavaroche. I followed the canal until the dam (Barrage de Chavaroche), then walked along the Fier river until Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brassilly. From there, I walked up using a trail in the forest in order to reach the hamlet of Brassilly. I kept walking in the area until sunset, in a place called Les Grands Champs. Finally, I walked to Meythet and kept going towards Cran-Gevrier until Pont de Tasset where I waited for the bus.

Above, near Collège de Poisy.

Above, Ruisseau des Glaves.

Above, Tête de la Mandallaz.

Above, Semnoz in the background.

Above, train track at a level crossing.

Above, canal of the dam.

Above, bridge for Ruisseau des Glaves, which ultimately flows into the Fier river.

Above, Barrage de Chavaroche. There is a good place to see the dam nearby but it was flooded when I was there.

Above, thick fog.

Above, Fier.

Above, Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brassilly.

Above, hunter cabin in the forest.

Above, in Brassilly, almost above the fog.

Above, looking at Les Grands Champs, with Annecy in the background.

Above, rotten sunflower.

Above, Tête de la Mandallaz.

Above, Mont Veyrier.

Above, train tracks and Viaduc de Brassilly across the Fier.

Above, sunset.

Above, christmas decoration.

Above, Nant de Calvi.

Above, in Meythet.

Above, Mairie de Meythet.

Above, Église Saint-Paul.

Above, I walked towards Cran-Gevrier since there was some time until the next bus.

Above, near Pont de Tasset.