Winter hike on Plateau des Glières
Last winter, I went on a walk at the cross-country ski resort on Plateau des Glières, in the Bornes mountains.
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Hike to Aire de Décollage de Planfait & Ermitage de Saint-Germain
At the beginning of 2020, starting from Col de Bluffy, I walked to Aire de Décollage de Planfait, a take-off area for paragliders above Rochers des Moillats, then went down towards Talloires.
Hike to Montagne de la Mandallaz (Winter 2020)
On the first day of 2020, I went on a hike to Montagne de la Mandallaz near Annecy: This time, instead of the Tête where I had already been a few times, I went up to the actual (and somewhat unremarkable) summit of the mountain.
Hike to Barrage de Chavaroche & Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brassilly
At the end of 2019, I went on walk in Poisy, near Annecy: From the center of Poisy, I went down towards the Fier river and Barrage de Chavaroche then walked along the Fier until Centrale Hydroélectrique de Brassilly.
Snowshoe hike on Plateau du Semnoz
Last winter, I tried snowshoeing and visited a few of the nordic skiing resorts around Annecy. Most of them have prepared tracks (with packed snow) for walking and snowshoes. The first resort I visited was the one closest to Annecy, at Station du Semnoz.
Hike to Mont Baron & Mont Veyrier: From Col de Bluffy to Annecy-le-Vieux
In the fall of last year, I went on a hike to Mont Baron and Mont Veyrier, this time starting from Col de Bluffy and arriving in Annecy.
Bois des Glaisins
The Bois des Glaisins is a park in Annecy-le-Vieux. It has an easy walking trail in the forest and along Ruisseau des Fées (a small stream).
Abandoned train tracks in Annecy & Tunnel de la Puya
The railway line from Annecy to Albertville started operating in 1901 and closed to passenger traffic in 1938. Freight traffic kept running until 1964 when it shut down for good. In 1975, parts of the line on the west side of Lake Annecy were converted into a bike path: The Voie Verte du Lac d’Annecy. More of the line (until Ugine, near Albertville) was converted later in 2005. However, some of the rails in Annecy, west of the train station until a bit before Tunnel de la Puya (under the Semnoz), still remain. There is also a section of abandoned tracks in the Zone Industrielle de Vovray that used to be connected to the old Annecy-Albertville line.
I walked alongside those train tracks last fall: First, I walked from the train station to the ends of the train tracks in Vovray. Some parts were fenced off so I had to walk around. Some other time, I went back to the place where the line branched off towards Albertville and followed its course until Tunnel de la Puya, which was walled off. I walked on the Semnoz to get to the other side, in Sevrier. The exit of the tunnel was still open. I walked a little in the tunnel from there, but it was pretty dark so I didn’t go very far.
Hike from Poisy to Cran-Gevrier: Gorges du Fier, Parc Altaïs, Parcours Nature Fier et Erbe, Cercle de l'Eau
Last fall, I walked from Poisy to Cran-Gevrier near Annecy, passing through Gorges du Fier, Parc Altaïs, Parcours Nature Fier et Erbe and Cercle de l’Eau.
Hike to Crêt de la Dame
Last fall, I went on a hike to Crêt de la Dame, a small mountain near Pont de la Caille.