Hike to Gorges du Chéran, Tours Saint-Jacques & Semnoz
Around the end of spring, I went on a hike to Gorges du Chéran, Tours Saint-Jacques and Semnoz (climbing from the southern flank this time).
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Les Grangettes de La Compôte-en-Bauges
Les Grangettes are a pasture in La Compôte-en-Bauges, in the Bauges mountains. There are a few trails that go through the area. For myself, I started at the bridge on the Chéran river at La Compôte and simply walked to the Grangettes above.
Les Iles du Chéran
Les Iles du Chéran (Chéran Islands) is a leisure center (Base de loisirs) in Lescheraines, in the middle of the Bauges. It features multiple lakes for swimming, as well as tennis courts, picnic areas, a campsite and easy walking trails. When I was there, I walked on a path around the lakes, next to the Chéran river.
Pont de l'Abîme / Gorges du Chéran
Last autumn, I went on a car trip through the Bauges valley near Annecy, visiting points of interest along the way. The first stop was the Pont de l’Abîme (literally Abyss Bridge), a suspension bridge linking the villages of Cusy and Gruffy. It was built in 1887 to cross the gorge formed by the Chéran river, 96m below.
Bike ride in the Bauges mountains from the Semnoz Plateau to Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny
Last summer, a few weeks after riding my bike from La Féclaz to Albens, I came back to the Bauges mountains. This time, I rode from the Semnoz plateau to Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny in Savoie.