Haute-Savoie with your dog: outings where dogs are welcome

10-hectare leisure park around two lakes at Samoëns. Supervised swimming in summer, playgrounds, sports pitches, fishing, paddle. Free access.

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.

60 m waterfall accessible via secure trail in 30 min to 1 hour from Angon, Vérel or Talloires. Free access year-round above Lake Annecy.

12th–13th-c. fortified manor, held by the La Fléchère family for 8 centuries, illuminated at night. Exterior free, JEP visits. Eucharistein community. Saint-Jeoire 74.

National 'Jardin Remarquable' label and scientific direction by the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle since 1936. 2,500 alpine species. FREE entry.

On the shore of Lake Annecy, the Jardins de l'Europe form an English-style arboretum laid out in 1863: 250 remarkable trees, free 24/7 access.

4.1 ha glacial lake at 1,452 m, Natura 2000, at the foot of the Bargy. Free access via Morsulaz, seasonal refreshment bar. Mont-Saxonnex, Haute-Savoie.

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.

145 km from Saint-Gingolph (Lake Geneva) to Seyssel (Rhône) via Évian, Thonon, Cluses and Sallanches. EuroVelo 17, mix of greenways and shared roads.

Aviation association museum at Excenevex: aircraft, helicopters and gliders under restoration since 1992. Flight simulator, free access.

100% electric-hybrid fleet achieved end of 2024 - first French cruise operator to reach the target. 5 boats including the Libellule restaurant boat.

Multi-activity adventure park facing Mont-Blanc: 10 treetop courses, 1.2 km of zip-lines, airbag, human catapult, outdoor escape games. From €6.

6-person gondola linking Les Gets village (1,170 m) to the Chavannes plateau (1,482 m). Bike Park, hiking, ski. Official SOLEGETS prices and timetables.

Treetop adventure park at the Col de la Croix Fry (1,477 m) in Manigod, in the Aravis range: trails for ages 4 up, facing the range and Lake Annecy.

Watersports centre at the southern port of Lake Annecy at Doussard: sailing, wakeboard and paddle hosted with Skiwake74 and other operators, reached via the Voie verte.

MK Circuit at Scientrier: outdoor karting track approved FFSA category 1 and French karting school. Adult and child karts plus 2-stroke karts.

TNA Cable Park at Arenthon: the only true cable wakeboard park in Haute-Savoie. Cable-towed wakeboarding on a lake, with consistently flat water and longer sessions than boat-towed riding.

A 24-hectare natural area on the shores of Lake Léman: ancient forest, centuries-old chestnut trees, lakeside shores, and remarkable biodiversity. Free access year-round.

High-altitude plateau (1,425 m) and Resistance landmark. National Monument, 50 km of hiking, cross-country skiing, alpine pastures and cheese. Free access year-round.

Heart-shaped waterfall in Passy-Chedde, formed by the Ugine torrent. 5 min walk from free parking. Free access year-round, classified natural site.

Last remnant of Thonon's medieval fortifications: Porte des Lombards, square tower, 19th-century Rabelaisian friezes. Exteriors free, JEP visits in September.

Landscape alpine garden facing the Mont-Blanc massif — 5 themed gardens (kitchen, sensory, exotic, alpine, rockery) at Plateau d'Assy, Passy.

5-hectare public garden on the shore of Lake Annecy: rose garden, aviary, perennial border, beach and terraces opening onto the Casino Imperial.

Artificial 50-hectare lake with supervised beach, swimming, pedal boats, paddle, go-kart racing and Mont-Blanc views. Free access year-round in Passy.