Ideas of trips to do around Annecy.
Discover the scare crows forest, a wonderful walk in the forest and discover a magical world of fun and games of all kinds, giant maze, exposure of the Little People, Animal Park and many other surprises prepared by the little people! At every turn, discover all the wonderful world of scarecrows, these strange creatures that …
Fancy driving a scenic route from Annecy to Chamonix? If you have time and want to discover the area, you can enjoy those 100km with scenic roads and it will take you 2h30 (if you do not stop which will be a shame). Leave Annecy, direction Veyrier du Lac, then turn on the left, follow …
The Semnoz is Anneciens’s big garden and playground only 30 min away. I learned nordic skiing there, went on summer camp, picked up mushrooms, did snow walking, pik niked, hiked… Semnoz belongs to the Bauges Massif, it is 16 km long and Crêt du Châtillon is 1699 m high.From the top of Crêt de Châtillon, …
Menthon St Bernard’s Castle has been watching over one of the most beautiful alpine landscape for some 1000 years. It is rising like a fortress, defying the surrounding mountains. This noble castle has for many centuries remained inhabited by the counts of Menthon, an affluent Genevois family. In fact, according to the legend, St. Bernard …
How to reach Col de la Forclaz? When arriving from Annecy, turn left before Talloires and follow D42 which will take you to the top of the col at 1150m. It is also called Forclaz-de-Montmin, Forclaz meaning “a way in the mountain”, as it can be used to go from Talloires to Faverges (not the …
