Hike to Aire de Décollage de Planfait & Ermitage de Saint-Germain

At the beginning of 2020, starting from Col de Bluffy, I walked to Aire de Décollage de Planfait, a take-off area for paragliders above Rochers des Moillats, then went down towards Talloires.

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

In the afternoon, I boarded a LIHSA bus (line 62) to Col de Bluffy. Then at first, I walked the the same path as for the hike along the cliffs of Rochers des Moillats. This time however, I took a fork to get above the Rochers and reach Aire de Décollage de Planfait. There was a great view on Lake Annecy from there. I watched a few paragliders take off but but it was getting late so I soon started on the way down, first to Planfait, then Ermitage de Saint-Germain. The sun had set by then. I kept going down towards Talloires and the landing zone of Perroix where I waited for the bus back.

Above, Dents de Lanfon seen from the bus stop at Col de Bluffy.

Above, Mont Baret on the other side of the Col.

Above, Parmelan.

Above, Tête à Turpin.

Above, Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in the village of Bluffy.

Above, the north Dent.

Above, Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard and Lake Annecy.

Above, shrine to Notre-Dame de la Salette near the start of the forest trail.

Above, the path is below Dents de Lanfon.

Above, Mont Baret.

Above, Salève in the background.

Above, at some point, I took a path that I saw on the IGN map but it led nowhere so I walked off-trail for a few minutes to get back to some trail.

Above, paragliders at Aire de Décollage de Planfait.

Above, Semnoz on the other side of the lake.

above, Col de Leschaux.

Above, Col de la Frasse and Roc de Boeufs.

Above, taking off.

Above, the south side of Lake Annecy.

Above, Roc de Chère.

Above, the north side of Lake Annecy.

Above, Château de Duingt.

Above, Acro’Aventures, a tree climbing amusement park near the take-off area.

Above, Dents de Lanfon.

Above, on the way down.

Above, La Tournette.

Above, Pointe de la Sambuy and Pointe de Chaurionde.

Above, Dents de Lanfon and Lanfonnet.

Above, on the road to the Ermitage de Saint-Germain.

Above, chapel at the Ermitage.

Above, sky reflection on the lake.

Above, Semnoz.

Above, towards Annecy.

Above, shrine to Saint Germain on the way down to Talloires.

Above, Rochers des Moillats from below.

Above, waiting for the bus in Talloires near Aire d’Atterrissage de Perroix.