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Hiking loop: Boucle pédestre des Voûtes

Hiking loop: Boucle pédestre des Voûtes
Boucle des Voûtes
Boucle des Voûtes
Boucle des Voûtes

Description

This is the most comprehensive and varied walk on the Petit Salève, passing under spectacular rocky arches that have brought people here for many centuries (hermits, tourists etc.). Traces of early visitors are still visible today.

On your walk, look out for the arches and old inscriptions, the chapel in Etrembières and the Eaux-Belles spring. In Monnetier-Mornex, the 19th-century hotels and boarding houses are a reminder that the village was once a high-altitude resort particularly popular with people from the Geneva area. The magnificent Ermitage Castle is also of interest. The walk takes you along the route of the old funicular railway past the former station, now a library.

Technical Information

Walking
Difficulty
Easy
Duration
3h
Dist.
7.8 km
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Starting point

Route du Salève - Parking de la Chapelle , 74100Étrembières
Lat : 46.176926Lng : 6.22722

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Office de Tourisme des Monts du Genevois - 24/06/2024
www.montsdugenevois.com
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Tips

In the village of Monnetier, lecterns provide information on its past as a tourist centre. In Mornex, see the plaque commemorating Richard Wagner and John Ruskin (they stayed at the Pavillon des Glycines in Mornex) and the Anglican chapel. Mont Gosse (a famous name given to the mountain by Henri Albert Gosse who lived at its summit) and the Bas-Mornex Valley are local beauty spots. Don't miss the Grand Salève (cable car, botany trail and superb views over Geneva and its lake).

Environments

Lake view<br/>Mountain location

Reception conditions for animals

Pets allowed on leash only.

Open period

All year round.

Subject to favorable weather.

Location complements

Parking beside the chapel. Starting point near the castle in Etrembières.

Tricky passages

Slippery overhead passages in rain, snow and ice between 2 and 4.

Contact

Phone :
04 50 95 07 10
04 50 04 71 63

Email : ot@montsdugenevois.com

Website : www.montsdegeneve.com/

Reception complements

During the walk, you will cross an area protected by a prefectoral biotope bylaw. Comply with the regulations displayed at its entrance. In particular, do not pick flowers, do not light fires and keep your dog on a lead.
Some high-altitude pathways which may be made slippery by rain, snow or black ice.

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Image Monts du Genevois
proposed by Monts du Genevois
2 Place de la Gare 74100 Annemasse France

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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾