When leaving Annecy center, follow the directions to Semnoz mountain (City Hall, Marquisats round about on the right, up hill in front of Old Hospital then left at the round about) to reach Grande Jeanne Park. It is about 15 min away by car. It is free and there is a free parking (crowded during […]
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Lescheraines Ponds and village are 30 km from Annecy, approximately 50 min drive, the most scenic route is to drive through Sévrier then up the mountain to Col de Leschaux (a favourite for cyclists). Lescheraines is the meeting point of all the valleys of the Bauges. The vibrant village has a few shops and activites
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When you are on the top of the Semnoz mountain https://www.taxi-massingy.com/en/semnoz/, you can park the car next to the “Courant d’Ere” restaurant and follow the path to the Refuge du Semnoz, Gruffy. You can do it any seasons, you just have to follow the signs and it will take you approximately one hour. During the
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The End of the Lake nature reserve is a small 84 hectare reserve in Doussard, which takes 1 to 2 hours to visit. It is one of the rare examples of an alpine delta which functions naturally (marsh/meadow/forest) with a moving riverbed. This area has been protected since the Middle Ages, so that floods could
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Angon waterfall is next to Talloires, on the East side of the Lake, on the way up to Col de la Forclaz (see my previous post https://www.taxi-massingy.com/en/col-de-la-forclaz/ From Annecy you have to take the D909, just before Angon take the exit to the left. The trail starts a little bit further and goes steep up. Another
