Hike to Montagne des Voirons
In the spring of 2021, I went on a hike to Montagne des Voirons, in the Chablais Alps near Annemasse. The usual path is to start near the monastery (Monastère de Béthlehem) below the summit then walk the short path to Signal des Voirons. Instead, I walked along the ridge, starting in Fillinges and arriving at Machilly.
Here is a map of the path I walked:
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- Day of the hike: May 28, 2021
In the morning, I took the train from Annecy and got off at Reignier-Esery. There, I boarded a Proxim iTi shuttle to Pont de Fillinges. I started walking from there. I passed by the shrine of Notre-Dame-du-Pralère then arrived at Pointe de Brantaz. I continued on the ridge and after a while, I reached the summit of the mountain (Signal des Voirons). There was a great view on Lake Geneva and the Chablais from there. Mont Blanc could also be seen. On the way down, I visited Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Voirons and took a series of trails to get to Langin. I walked along the road to reach Machilly. I waited for the train to Annemasse there.
▲ In Fillinges.
▲ Le Môle.
▲ Bornes mountains.
▲ Horse. There are many horse stables in the area.
▲ Petit Salève.
▲ Notre-Dame-du-Pralère.
▲ Salève. Geneva is on the right.
▲ Parmelan.
▲ Annemasse,
▲ Montagne de Sous-Dine.
▲ Towards Lac du Bourget,
▲ Mont Charvin in the Aravis,
▲ At Col du Pralère.
▲ Mont Blanc.
▲ Bargy,
▲ Towards Signal des Voirons.
▲ Lake Geneva (Lac Léman).
▲ Below Pointe de Brantaz.
▲ View from the summit of Pointe de Brantaz.
▲ Pointe d’Ireuse.
▲ Monastère de Béthlehem.
▲ Mont d’Hermone.
▲ Towards Geneva.
▲ Salève.
▲ Colomby de Gex.
▲ Geneva. The Jet d’Eau can be seen.
▲ Bench at Saut de la Pucelle.
▲ Looking back.
▲ Dents du Midi in Swizerland.
▲ Observation tables at Signal des Voirons (summit of Montagne des Voirons).
▲ La Dôle.
▲ Lake Geneva.
▲ Pointe d’Ireuse.
▲ Pointe de Perret and Pointe de Marcelly.
▲ Mont Blanc.
▲ Le Môle.
▲ Geneva.
▲ Geneva airport.
▲ Lac de Machilly, my destination after this.
▲ Tour de Langin.
▲ Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Voirons.
▲ Black virgin.
▲ Pointe de Miribel.
▲ Mont Billiat.
▲ Tour de Langin.
▲ Signal des Voirons above.
▲ I passed through a field with horses grazing.
▲ Ferronnerie d’art Bétemps.
▲ Marais à la Dame.
▲ Quite dry.
▲ Tour de Langin.
▲ Lac de Machilly and Salève.
▲ I walked on the side of the road.
▲ Montagne des Voirons.
▲ Marais de Grange-Vigny.
▲ Léman Express train.
▲ Lac de Machilly.
▲ Waiting for the train at the Machilly train station.
▲ Signal des Voirons seen from the train station.