Hike to Barrage de Brassilly & Nant de Calvi
Last spring, I went on a hike near Annecy: I reached Barrage de Brassilly, a dam on the Fier river, and walked along Nant de Calvi.
Here is a map of the path I walked:
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- Day of the hike: April 6, 2022
▲ In Poisy.
▲ Ruisseau des Glaves.
▲ Tête de la Mandallaz.
▲ Field.
▲ Parmelan.
▲ Les Grands Champs.
▲ La Tournette.
▲ On a small and steep path to reach the river.
▲ Fier.
▲ Barrage de Brassilly. It is a run-of-the-river system: The power plant (Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brassilly) is located a bit further down the river.
▲ The other side is part of the Parcours Nature Fier et Erbe.
▲ Train bridge in the foreground. Viaduc de Brassilly for cars is in the background.
▲ Water inlet: The water is brought to the power plant using an underground pipe.
▲ The dam seen from the other side of the Fier.
▲ Garbage.
▲ Small reservoir.
▲ Fier and train bridge.
▲ There are some stairs leading to the train track. The path then goes up to the Grands Champs.
▲ Tunnel.
▲ Train track and Viaduc de Brassilly.
▲ After that, I kept walking along the Fier.
▲ Viaduc de Brassilly.
▲ Confluence of Nant de Calvi and Fier.
▲ Chemical-smelling substance. There is a water treatment plant nearby.
▲ Viaduc de Brassilly.
▲ Nant de Calvi.
▲ Handmade bridge across Nant de Calvi.
▲ Petals in Nant de Calvi.
▲ Confluence with the Fier, on the other side of Nant de Calvi.
▲ Fier.
▲ TGV.
▲ I walked a trail along Nant de Calvi towards Poisy.
▲ Swamp.
▲ Nant de Calvi.
▲ Last view of Nant de Calvi.