Trails

Geological trail at the Lac des Plagnes (Abondance): lake loop, peat bog, erratic boulder, climb to Cubourre, Chablais UNESCO Global Geopark.

Very easy 1 h 30 family walk at Abondance: village centre, abbey, Maison du Fromage and a loop along the Dranse. Map available at the Tourist Office.

2 km / 1 h village trail at Alby-sur-Chéran: follow the flies on the ground and discover the cobblers' heritage, the Chéran river and the medieval town.

Family land-art trail at Andilly (Pays de Genève): wooden sculptures, Bougerie pond, 3 picnic tables, Erraticaborne shelter. Free access.

Free self-guided interpretive trail at Andilly with 36 illustrated panels across the villages of Charly, Jussy and Saint-Symphorien, at the foot of Mont Sion.

FFR 80 km walking loop around Lake Annecy via Semnoz, Roc des Bœufs and La Tournette. 5,140 m climb, 5–7 days. Walking counterpart to the greenway.

Easy flat 16 km path along the Dranse between Châtel and Abondance: family-friendly, stroller, bike. Abondance valley, free.

Ornithological interpretive trail at Chatel: from the Col de Bassachaux to the Rochassons summit on the GR5, in the Vallee d'Abondance (Chablais UNESCO Geopark).

Very easy interpretive trail at Chatel: 3.5 km, views over the Vallee d'Abondance and the Mont de Grange, open 15 June - 15 September.

Family interpretive trail at Pre-la-Joux (Chatel): 600 m loop, about 50 min, fauna and flora panels, open May - October.

Family audio trail at Châtel in the footsteps of the Chablais smugglers: 4 km, 2 h 30, start at the Vieille Douane, narrated by Victor.

Le Sentier du Baroque est un itinéraire thématique d'environ 20 km dont le point de départ est l'église Saint-Nicolas de Combloux et qui conduit, de…

Ferme de Chosal trail at Copponex: observe donkeys, goats, pigs and other farm animals. Open 5 April - 3 November, EUR9.80 adult.

Ridge trail along the southern Salève between La Croisette and Cruseilles - 15 km of red-and-white waymarking, panoramic views over Lake Geneva, the Jura and Mont Blanc.

Discovery trail at Doussard through the National Nature Reserve at the south end of Lake Annecy: 1.6 km wheelchair-accessible loop and a longer 7 km loop.

Walking and mountain-bike trail along the Arve between Gaillard and Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame: 8.9 km, 2 h, free access, views of Le Salève and Le Môle.

Discovery trail 6.5 km / 330 m climb at Habère-Lullin (Vallée Verte) tracing Guy Chatiliez's book 'Alpage de mon enfance': 8 panels + QR codes.

Four playful interpretive trails on the Plateau des Moises at Habère-Poche, in the Vallée Verte, each guided by a fairy godmother. Booklet 5 EUR.

Free family loop walk at Jonzier-Épagny (74): Vuache Nature Trail with 15 interpretive panels + free Détective Nature game booklets for ages 8–10 and 10+.

Playful 7-module wooden-ball trail at La Clusaz: from the Patinoire cable car top down to the Bossonnet woods. Mountain summer.

Family-friendly accessible loop around the lake of Le Môle at La Tour (74): ≈ 1.6 km, 21 m of climb, woodland and lake at the foot of Le Môle (1,863 m).

Easy interpretive trail at La Vernaz village: reading and drawing tables, forest walk, pink marble quarry, in the Vallee d'Aulps.

Aravis interpretive trail from the Col des Annes to the Refuge de la Pointe Percee: 4 geological stations, 10 landscape windows, free shuttles in summer.

170 km in 11 anti-clockwise stages (215 km with GR® variants) across France, Italy and Switzerland. 10,000 m elevation gain. Start at Les Houches. Mid-June to mid-September.

Slate interpretive trail at Morzine — former Lappiaz mine worked 1856-1963 at Avoriaz. Orientation table, free access.

Nature walk at Morzine along the Dranse towards the Nyon alpine pastures: 2 h, panels on the fox, wildlife, flora and geology. Snowshoe-friendly in winter.

Very easy 4.4 km walking loop starting from Neydens, panoramic views over the Geneva plain between Jura and Saleve, green waymarking, 1 h 30.

Désert de Platé Trail at Passy: 6.5 km return and 870 m elevation gain from Praz-Coutant to the Platé refuge, across Europe's largest karst pavement (1,980 ha, listed since 1998).

Network of interpretation trails around the Maison du Salève at Pomier-Présilly: Petites Croix, Convers and Orjobet circuits plus the Chartreuse de Pomier.

Network of walking trails at Publier (74): three concentric green/blue/red loops between the village and the Amphion plain, 5.5 km / 200 m climb, views of Lake Geneva.

GR® de Pays du Littoral du Léman: 50 km in four stages from Saint-Gingolph to Champanges via Meillerie and Évian, on panoramic balconies above the lake.

Lakeside wooden walkway through the reedbeds of Lake Annecy at Saint-Jorioz: 1 km loop, free access, interpretation panels, ideal for families.

GR® 96 Aix-les-Bains → Samoëns: 207 km total including 80 km in Haute-Savoie, crossing the Bornes, Aravis, Arve valley and Giffre.

GR® de Pays Tour du Pays du Mont-Blanc: 100% Haute-Savoie walking loop around the massif on the French side — an alternative to the international Tour du Mont-Blanc.

Free family treasure hunt at Servoz (Chamonix valley): ~2 h walk from the SNCF station, question booklet picked up at the Chamonix Valley Tourist Offices.

Trail through the Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval to the Bout du Monde at Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval: 6 km loop through up to 30 waterfalls inside the Sixt-Passy National Nature Reserve.

Tournette ascent from Montmin: summit at 2,351 m from the Chalet de l'Aulp, 12 km return and 1,200 m of elevation gain with cabled passages.

Interpretation trail on the Plateau des Glières, a major site of the French Resistance: 11 panels and the national monument by Gilioli (1973) at Thorens-Glières.

Historical trail on the Plateau des Glières via the Pas du Roc: cliff steps cut in 1830 by Spanish republican refugees, then a Maquis route in 1944.

Free family treasure hunt at Vallorcine (Chamonix valley): 3 km, ~1 h 30, starts at the Buet SNCF station, question booklet from the valley Tourist Offices.