Hike to Mont Orchez, Chapelle Saint-Innocent & Cascade de l'Englennaz
Earlier this spring, I went on a hike to Mont Orchez, in the Chablais mountains above Cluses. I also visited Cascade de l’Englennaz, a waterfall in Cluses.
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Hike around Pointe de Chenevier
In early spring, I went on a hike around Pointe de Chenevier, a mountain opposite Pointe de la Rochette on the other side of Col de la Forclaz.
Ruins of Château de Chaumont
The Château de Chaumont is a former castle located in the village of Chaumont in Haute-Savoie, below Le Vuache. It was built starting in the 12th century and was razed by the French in the 17th century. These days, only a few fragments of walls remain, but the hill it was built on is now a park that offers a great view on the plain below and the surrounding mountains. In very clear days, it is even possible to see the Mont Blanc.
Camino de Santiago / Via Gebennensis: Walk from Col du Mont Sion to Frangy
At the end of winter, I walked on the Via Gebennensis from Col du Mont Sion to Frangy, continuing the Camino de Santiago where I had left off the last time.
Hike to Tête de la Mandallaz & Lac de La Balme-de-Sillingy
At the beginning of spring, I went on a hike to Tête de la Mandallaz and Lac de La Balme-de-Sillingy, north of Annecy.
La Roche-sur-Foron
La Roche-sur-Foron is a town in Haute-Savoie, located between Annecy and Annemasse. It used to be the capital of the County of Geneva in earlier medieval times, until it was moved to Annecy. I went there on a day trip at the beginning of Spring: I walked around the medieval town and in the nature around it.
Walk in Sources du Lac d'Annecy
Last winter, I went on a walk in the area south of Lake Annecy, in the group of towns ("Communauté de Communes") known as Sources du Lac d’Annecy, where the main rivers flowing into the lake (Ire and Eau Morte) originate.
Camino de Santiago / Via Gebennensis: Walk from Geneva to Col du Mont Sion
Last winter, I walked a small part of the Camino de Santiago: I took the Via Gebennensis from Cathédrale Saint-Pierre in Geneva to Col du Mont Sion, in Haute-Savoie.
Hike to Croix des Esparzales
Last winter, I went on a short hike to Croix des Esparzales, in Thorens-Glières near Annecy.
Église Saint-Maurice-et-Saint-François-de-Sales (Thorens-Glières)
The Église Saint-Maurice-et-Saint-François-de-Sales is a catholic church in Thorens-Glières, near Annecy. Saint François de Sales, who was born in the Château de Sales nearby, was baptised and ordained as bishop of Geneva in that church. Most of the current building dates from the end of the 19th century.