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Walking in the Haute Savoie: North

30 day walks - Salève, Vallée Verte, Abondance, Bellevaux, Morzine

ISBN

9781852848101

Availability

Published

6 Nov 2017

Edition

Third

Pages

264

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.50cm

Weight

290g

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First volume of a 2-part guide to walking in the Haute Savoie in the French Alps. This guidebook covers the area south of Lake Geneva to the Swiss border including Salève, Chablais and the Vallée Verte, with Evian and Morzine among places to stay. 30 walks include local summits and ridges, but generally straightforward terrain.

Seasons

Spring and summer, when the snow has melted and the slopes are bright with alpine flowers; autumn, when the leaves are changing, or even winter for some of the lower walks

Centres

Evian-les-Bains, Morzine, Abondance, Châtel, St-Julien-en-Genevois, Bellevaux, Boège, Habère-Poche

Difficulty

Variety of routes of differing length and height gain, suitable for most abilities, graded from easy to difficult; none require special equipment or expertise, but the few graded difficult have some exposed sections, often protected by cables, and need a head for heights

Must See

Major peaks: Cornettes de Bise, Mont de Grange, Dent d'Oche, Pic Boré Lakes: Geneva, Arvouin, Tavaneuse Cols: Cheséry, Cou, Brétolet Historical attractions: medieval abbeys; numerous small chapels, shrines, stations of the cross and statues on mountain tops; smugglers routes over the French-Swiss border cols Nature reserves; bird migratory routes Geological features: limestone cliffs, gorges and caves (Salève); fault-line and microclimate (Vuache)

ISBN

9781852848101

Availability

Published

6 Nov 2017

Edition

Third

Pages

264

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.50cm

Weight

290g

Delivery & Returns

Overview

A guidebook to 30 walks in the northern Haute Savoie. Exploring the dramatic scenery of the French Alps south of Lake Geneva, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike.

Routes range from 7 to 14km (4–9 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2–7 hours. Walks have been graded from easy to difficult allowing you to choose routes suitable for your ability.

1:50,000 maps are included for each route
GPX files available to download
Detailed information on planning, accommodation and transport
Part of a 2-volume set, an accompanying Cicerone guidebook Walking in the Haute Savoie: South is also available

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Map key

Location of walks

Preface

Introduction

A short history of the Haute Savoie

Wildlife

Plants and flowers

Getting there

When to go

Accommodation

Savoyard food and drink

What to take

Waymarking

Maps

Safety

Using this guide

Salève and Vuache

Walk 1 Gorges du Salève

Walk 2 Balcon du Salève

Walk 3 Grand Piton

Walk 4 Pointe du Plan

Walk 5 Boucle de l’Iselet

Walk 6 Le Vuache

Vallée Verte

Walk 7 Signal des Voirons

Walk 8 Mont de Vouan

Walk 9 Pointe de Miribel

Walk 10 Montagne d’Hirmentaz

Walk 11 Mont Forchat

Vallée du Brevon

Walk 12 Mont d’Hermone

Walk 13 Rocher de Nifflon

Walk 14 Pointe de la Gay

Walk 15 Pointe de Chalune

Walk 16 Haute Pointe

Walk 17 Pointe d’Uble

Pré-Alpes du Léman

Walk 18 Pic des Mémises

Walk 19 Pic Boré

Walk 20 Dent d’Oche

Val d’Abondance

Walk 21 Cornettes de Bise

Walk 22 Lac d’Arvouin

Walk 23 Autour du Mont Chauffé

Walk 24 Roc de Tavaneuse

Walk 25 Mont de Grange

Walk 26 Pointe des Mattes

Walk 27 Le Morclan

Val de Morzine

Walk 28 Col de Chésery

Walk 29 Pointe de Ressachaux

Walk 30 Col de Cou

Appendix A Route summary table

Appendix B Useful information

Appendix C Glossary of useful French words

Updates

October 2023

Walk 15 - Pointe de Chalune

The following update is thanks to Rob Steenbrink.

Page 149 paragraph 1.

Towards the end of the path linking the Col de Chalune with the Col de Vésinaz, an alternative route is now marked which avoids both the scramble down the big rock and losing height by going down towards Chalet Blanc. The path leading to the rock is now marked by a yellow cross on a stone and the alternative path marked by a small yellow arrow on green attached to a post, next to a rope fence. This leads to the right, bypassing the difficult section down the rock, and joins the original route heading towards the Chalets de Pététoz.

June 2019

Upadates

Walk 13

(thanks to Mark Charlton)
The unsupervised Refuge de Nifflon (Nifflon d'en Haut) which lies north of Morzine suffered snow damage over the winter and is currently under repair. I understand it should be back in action later in the summer - also worth noting that the best way to make arrangements to access the key is to telephone the tourist information office at Bellevaux Phone: +33 4 50 73 71 53 https://www.refuges.info/point/4080/cabane-non-gardee/Chablais/Nifflon-d-en-Haut/

Downloads

Walking in the Haute Savoie: North - GPX File

By Janette Norton

Janette Norton lived in France, near Geneva, for over 30 years with her physicist husband, Alan, raising four children and working in the marketing field. Her love of mountain walking dated from the time she was a guide in her twenties, and the proximity of the Alps and Jura to her home inspired her to continue her passion. After her children grew up, she branched out to explore other areas of France.

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