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March 27, 2022

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.

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Tagged chablais, france, haute-savoie, hiking, lake geneva, mountain, spring
March 19, 2022

Hike to Grotte de Barmafi, Pont des Sarrasins & Pierre à la Dame

Last fall, I went on a hike near Mont Lachat above Thônes: I walked through Grotte de Barmafi and Pont des Sarrasins on the way to Belvédère du Mont Lachat. I then walked down passing through Pierre à la Dame and Col de la Buffaz.

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Tagged autumn, bornes, cave, forest, france, haute-savoie, hiking, mont lachat, mountain, thones
March 12, 2022

Hike to Crêts du Semnoz: Crêt de l'Aigle, Crêt de la Grande Danne, Crêt de Tertère & Crêt de Châtillon

At the end of the spring of 2021, I went on a hike on Semnoz. I walked through 4 bumps at the top of the mountain: Crêt de l’Aigle, Crêt de la Grande Danne, Crêt de Tertère & Crêt de Châtillon.

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Tagged annecy, bauges, fog, france, haute-savoie, hiking, june, lake annecy, mountain, savoie, semnoz, spring
March 5, 2022

Hike to Grand Mont d'Arêches

Last summer, I went on a hike to Grand Mont, above the village of Arêches in the Beaufortain mountains. I had already been in the area, when I walked to Lacs de la Tempête which are located right below Grand Mont.

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Tagged areches, beaufort, beaufortain, france, hiking, mountain, savoie, summer
February 26, 2022

Hike to Passage de la Grande Forclaz: From La Clusaz to Sallanches

In summer 2020, I went on a hike in the Aravis mountains: Starting from La Clusaz, I walked to Passage de la Grand Forclaz then went down to Sallanches, passing through Combe de la Grande Forclaz, Combe des Fours, Arête de la Besse and Tête du Greppon on the way.

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Tagged aravis, france, haute-savoie, hiking, la clusaz, mountain, sallanches, summer
January 29, 2022

Hike from Thônes to Annecy through Plaine du Fier & Col des Contrebandiers

During winter 2021, I walked from Thônes to Annecy, passing trough Plaine du Fier (on the left bank) and Col des Contrebandiers.

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Tagged annecy, bornes, fier, france, haute-savoie, hiking, mont veyrier, mountain, river, savoie, thones, winter
January 22, 2022

Hike to Aiguille des Calvaires & Combe de Borderan

At the end of the summer of 2021, I went on a hike to Aiguille des Calvaires and Combe de Borderan, in the Aravis mountains above La Clusaz.

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Tagged aravis, france, haute-savoie, hiking, la clusaz, mountain, savoie, summer
January 15, 2022

Hike to Mont Lachat de Thônes

In the fall of 2020, I went a hike to Mont Lachat de Thônes, in the Bornes mountains. I had already been in the area, to the Belvédère (viewpoint) of Mont Lachat. This time, I went to the summit.

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Tagged autumn, bornes, france, haute-savoie, hiking, mountain, thones
January 1, 2022

Hike to Taillefer, Montagne d'Entrevernes & Crêt de Lally

Last spring, I went on a hike to Taillefer, Montagne d’Entrevernes and Crêt de Lally, in the Bauges mountains near Duingt.

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Tagged bauges, duingt, france, haute-savoie, hiking, lake annecy, mountain, spring, taillefer
December 25, 2021

Hike to Petit & Grand Croisse Baulet

During the summer of 2020, I went on a hike to Petit Croisse Baulet and Grand Croisse Baulet, starting in Megève and ending in Sallanches.

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Tagged alps, croisse baulet, france, haute-savoie, hiking, megeve, mountain, sallanches, summer
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