Hike to Montagne d'Âge, Montagne de la Mandallaz & Crêt de la Dame
In summer 2021, I walked through 3 small mountains on the north-west side of Annecy: Montagne d’Âge, Montagne de la Mandallaz & Crêt de la Dame. It was a very hot day so that hike let me stay mostly in the shade of the forest.
Here is a map of the path I walked:
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- More photos on Flickr
- Day of the hike: July 23, 2021
In the morning, I took a Sibra bus to Lovagny. I then walked up to Montagne d’Âge: I visited the viewpoint of Croix de Nonglard then crossed the mountain towards Grand Épagny. I went down, crossed the road and walked up again, on Montagne de la Mandallaz: I visited Rocher du Maquis and its cave, then continued to the summit of the mountain (off-trail). I crossed the mountain and went down to Clef des Faux. Finally, I went up Crêt de la Dame and went down on the other side to reach Allonzier-la-Caille. I waited for the 272 bus there.
▲ Église Annonciation-de-Marie in Lovagny.
▲ On the way up Montagne d’Âge.
▲ Trail in the forest.
▲ View from Croix de Nonglard.
▲ Welsh corgi.
▲ Tête de la Mandallaz.
▲ Crossing the road near Grand Épagny.
▲ Path in the forest.
▲ Grand Épagny with Lake Annecy in the background.
▲ I took a fork at some point: The trail was faint but I arrived at a better trail after a while.
▲ Rocher du Maquis. The cave is on the left.
▲ Larvae of salamanders (I think) in a pond.
▲ Cairn at the summit of Montagne de la Mandallaz.
▲ Automatic feeder for wild boars.
▲ Tête du Parmelan.
▲ Cross at Clef des Faux.
▲ Crêt de la Dame ahead.
▲ Lake Anency seen from a viewpoint on the way to the summit of Crêt de la Dame.
▲ Summit of Crêt de la Dame.
▲ Église Saint-Martin in Allonzier-la-Caille.
