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Hike from Thorens-Glières to La Roche-sur-Foron

Last winter, I went on a hike from Thorens-Glières to La Roche-sur-Foron.

Here is a map of the path I walked:

In the morning, I took a SIBRA bus (line 80) from Annecy to Thorens. Once there, I started walking up to Croix des Esparzales, where I had already been coming from the other direction. I then headed towards the hamlet of La Chapelle d’Orange. Finally, I went down to the center of La Roche-sur-Foron. In La Roche, I took a train back to Annecy.

▲ Statue of Saint François de Sales. He was born in Château de Sales, just outside of town.

▲ Église Saint-Maurice-et-Saint-François-de-Sales.

▲ Start of the trail to Croix des Esparzales.

▲ Towards Parmelan.

▲ Primrose.

▲ Sur Cou.

▲ Towards Plateau des Glières.

▲ Croix des Esparzales.

▲ Le Vuache in the background.

▲ Crêt de la Dame and Mont Pelé.

▲ Montagne des Voirons.

▲ Salève.

▲ Abandoned quarry,

▲ Catkins.

▲ Montage de Sous-Dine.

▲ La Chapelle d’Orange.

▲ Towards Annemasse.

▲ Annemasse and a sliver of Lake Geneva.

▲ Walking on the side of the road. About half of the hike was along a paved road. However, there was little car traffic.

▲ Salève.

▲ Chablais.

▲ Level crossing.

▲ Léman Express train.

▲ Montagne des Voirons.

▲ Le Môle.

▲ The center of La Roche-sur-Foron, with the Tour des Comtes de Genève well visible.

▲ Montagne de Cou (aka Montagne de Bellajoux).

▲ Giffre mountains.

▲ Horse.

▲ Foron river.

▲ Bridge across Ruisseau du Vuaz.

▲ Rochers de Leschaux.

▲ Pointe d’Andey.

▲ Pic de Jallouvre.

▲ Waiting for the train at Gare de la Roche-sur-Foron.