Viewpoints

Mont Veyrier

An iconic mountain overlooking Annecy that peaks at 1,291 metres, offering an exceptional panorama of Lake Annecy, the Bauges, Aravis and Mont-Blanc from the Sentier des Crêtes.

Le Salève (Col des Pitons)

Highest road pass on the Le Salève massif (1,335 m), at the foot of Grand Piton.

Pont de la Caille

Two bridges side by side above the Usses gorges: the Pont Charles-Albert, suspended, inaugurated in 1839, now pedestrian-only and listed as a Historic Monument since 1966; and the Pont Caquot, a concrete arch from 1928, which carries the RD1201.

Tête du Parmelan

The iconic summit of the Parmelan plateau, a vast limestone balcony at 1,832 m offering panoramic views over the Annecy basin, the Aravis and the Mont-Blanc massif.

Col des Glières

High-altitude pass and plateau (1,425 m) at the centre of the Bornes massif, a landmark of French Resistance history, accessible via two mountain roads and offering vast alpine pasture lands.

Plateau des Glières

Limestone plateau in the Bornes massif at 1,450 m altitude, an important memorial site of French Resistance and Natura 2000 classified natural site.

Col des Aravis

The Col des Aravis links La Clusaz, in Haute-Savoie, with La Giettaz, in Savoie, at 1,486 m.

Mont Salève

The Balcony of Geneva peaks at 1,379 m at the Grand Piton.

Aire de décollage parapente de Plaine-Joux

Paragliding and hang gliding takeoff site facing the Mont-Blanc massif, ranked among the world's most beautiful free flight spots, accessible by car at 1,360 m altitude.

Mont Joly

Iconic summit at 2,525 m elevation offering a 360° panorama over the Mont-Blanc massif, Beaufortain, Aravis, Fiz and Bauges ranges.

Col de la Forclaz

Alpine pass at 1,147 m altitude offering one of the most spectacular views of Lake Annecy, framed by the Bauges and Aravis massifs.

Belvédère du Mont Baron

Concrete panoramic platform at 1,254 m altitude, the sole remaining vestige of the former Mont Veyrier cable car, offering sweeping views over Lake Annecy and a 180° panorama from Salève to the Bauges.

Mont Baron

Rocky balcony at 1299 metres altitude above Lake Annecy, connected to Mont Veyrier by a ridge trail offering a magnificent view over the lake, the Bauges range, and Mont Blanc.

Le Semnoz

Northernmost mountain of the Bauges massif, 15 km long, peaking at the Crêt de Châtillon at 1699 m.