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Hiking trail: les Pitons par l'alpage de Chavanne

Credit : Pierre Cusin

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Description

From Archamps, the path runs up to the Grand Piton (alt. 1380 metres, highest point in the Salève range) through meadows and woodland. From the pastures at the summit, there are 360º panoramic views!
A breathtaking view including Geneva and the Alps. On the way, you'll see the Archamps rocks, the Chavanne pastures grazed by dairy herds and the Grand Piton (summit and Bastian Tower).
For more details (map, route, description...), you can obtain the Hiking Guide with 37 walks and hikes: "Pays du Salève et du Vuache à pied". On sale at the Tourism Office for 14.90€.

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Walking

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

Dist.

8.4 km

Altimetric profile

Starting point

Points de départ: Hameau Chez Servant ou Chef lieu d'Archamps, Route forestière chez Servant , 74160Archamps

Lat : 46.118495Lng : 6.138675

Points of interest

Viewpoint: Le grand Piton

Le Grand Piton is the highest point of Le Salève offering a view mainly focused on the Genevois region and Jura.The tower was built between 1820 and 1830 by Claude-François Bastian, a wealthy notary and mayor of Frangy. Prior to the construction of this tower, this small plateau on the edge of the cliff, which features some of the Salève's finest lapiaz, was home to a 14th-century lookout post. At the foot of the tower to the north-east, you can enjoy finding a cartouche engraved on the limestone with the names of Lord Byron and Lamartine. Also on this site is Rocher de la Sorcière, a large limestone boulder popular with climbers, whose shape evokes a stern-looking old woman.

Alpage de la Thuile 74160 Beaumont

- Monts du Genevois -

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Office de Tourisme des Monts du Genevois - 09/07/2024
www.montsdugenevois.com
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Tips

Fairly easy discovery trail in Archamps, called the "Oak Path".
In the hamlet of Verrières, there are some beautiful old houses, a Cross that is a historic monument and the Prisoners' Chapel.