Hike to Petit Salève
Last fall, I went on a hike to Petit Salève, above Geneva.
Here is a map of the path I walked:
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- Day of the hike: October 26, 2022
In the morning, I took the train to Annemasse. Since it was Sunday and there was no bus, I started walking from the train station towards the Arve. I crossed it on Pont d’Étrembières and took a path along the river. At some point, I passed under a highway bridge then over the train track. I arrived in Mornex and headed towards the start of the Petit Salève trail: I first walked in the forest to Crêt du Chale, a viewpoint on the Arve valley then made a detour through Pierre Vieille, a glacial erratic. After that, I walked up to the summit of Petit Salève, then went down towards Monnetier. On the way, there was a viewpoint with a great view on Geneva. From Monnetier, I took the Sentier du Pas de l’Échelle, which was very steep. I arrived in Étrembières then crossed the border to get to Veyrier in Geneva. I boarded a TPG bus to Cornavin where I transferred to a Léman Express train.
▲ In front of the Annemasse train station.
▲ Pont d’Étrembières.
▲ Arve.
▲ Petit Salève.
▲ Migros.
▲ Path along the Arve,
▲ Arve.
▲ Petit Salève.
▲ I made a detour on a small trail that led to the Arve.
▲ Arve.
▲ Highway bridge.
▲ Bridge over the train track.
▲ In Mornex.
▲ Montagne des Voirons in the background.
▲ Chapelle Saint-Georges.
▲ In the forest.
▲ Pointe de Marcelly.
▲ Le Môle.
▲ Crêt du Chable.
▲ Arve valley.
▲ Pierre Vieille.
▲ At the summit of Petit Salève, looking towards Salève.
▲ Towards Défilé de l’Écluse.
▲ On the way down towards Monnetier.
▲ Geneva.
▲ Crêt de la Neige.
▲ Jet d’Eau.
▲ Palais des Nations (United Nations headquarters).
▲ Old town.
▲ Lake Geneva (Lac Léman).
▲ Arve.
▲ Arriving in Monnetier.
▲ Église Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens.
▲ Start of Sentier du Pas de l’Échelle.
▲ Tunnel of the former Tramway du Salève. It is blocked with a fence so it is not possible to pass through there.
▲ Steep stairs.
▲ Highway.
▲ Salève and quarry.
▲ TER train.
▲ Petit Salève.
▲ Level crossing.
▲ Swiss customs office in Veyrier.
▲ TPG bus.
▲ In Cornavin.
