Easy hikes around Lake Annecy (under 2.5 hours)

Panoramic platform at 1254 m, remnant of the former Mont Veyrier cable car. Sweeping 180° view over Lake Annecy, Bauges and Mont-Blanc. Free access year-round.

Essential viewpoint at 1299 m above Lake Annecy: panoramic trails, Mont Blanc views, old cable car platform. Free access year-round from Annecy-le-Vieux.

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

Reedbeds, marshes and Ire delta at the south end of Lake Annecy: walkway, observation tower and water birds. Free access, managed by Asters.

The Thiou, the outflow of Lake Annecy: 3.5 km through the old town, 62 Sadi Carnot floodgates, Pont des Amours, Palais de l'Île, heritage walk.

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.