Cicerone Guides: Walking in the Haute Savoie: North 30 Day Walks - Salève, Vallée Verte, Abondance, Bellevaux, Morzine

About this book

A guidebook of half and full-day walks in the lovely Haute Savoie mountains of France. This guide describes 30 circular routes of between 7 and 13km, based around Evian-les-Bains, Morzine, Abondance, Châtel, St-Julien-en-Genevois, Bellevaux, Boège and Habère-Poche. Graded from easy to difficult, there are walks to suit most abilities, but a few have some exposed sections and need a head for heights.

The guide is divided into 6 areas covering the Salève and Vuache, the Vallée Verte, the Vallée du Brevon, Pre-Alpes du Léman and Val d'Abondance. Alongside a detailed route description and map, each walk has a summary of all you need to know before you set out (distance, time to walk, ascent, maximum altitude and instructions for accessing the start). The guidebook includes advice on travel, accommodation and equipment, as well as information about local wildlife and Savoyard food and drink, and a glossary of useful French words.

Visitors flock to the Chamonix area and the Mont Blanc range, but that is only part of what the Haute Savoie has to offer. With highlights including Cornettes de Bise, Mont de Grange, Dent d-Oche and Pic Boré, the walks in this guide will show you a quieter, less busy side to this outstandingly beautiful area.

A companion volume, Walking in Haute Savoie: South, is also available.

Contents

Introduction
      A short history of the Haute Savoie
      Wildlife
      Plants and flowers
      Getting there
      When to go
      Accommodation
      Savoyard food and drink
      What to take
      Waymarking
      Maps
      Safety
      Using this guide

Salève and Vuache
      Walk 1 Gorges du Salève
      Walk 2 Balcon du Salève
      Walk 3 Grand Piton
      Walk 4 Pointe du Plan
      Walk 5 Boucle de l’Iselet
      Walk 6 Le Vuache
Vallée Verte
      Walk 7 Signal des Voirons
      Walk 8 Mont de Vouan
      Walk 9 Pointe de Miribel
      Walk 10 Montagne d’Hirmentaz
      Walk 11 Mont Forchat
Vallée du Brevon
      Walk 12 Mont d’Hermone
      Walk 13 Rocher de Nifflon
      Walk 14 Pointe de la Gay
      Walk 15 Pointe de Chalune
      Walk 16 Haute Pointe
      Walk 17 Pointe d’Uble
Pré-Alpes du Léman
      Walk 18 Pic des Mémises
      Walk 19 Pic Boré
      Walk 20 Dent d’Oche
Val d’Abondance
      Walk 21 Cornettes de Bise
      Walk 22 Lac d’Arvouin
      Walk 23 Autour du Mont Chauffé
      Walk 24 Roc de Tavaneuse
      Walk 25 Mont de Grange
      Walk 26 Pointe des Mattes
      Walk 27 Le Morclan
Val de Morzine
      Walk 28 Col de Chésery
      Walk 29 Pointe de Ressachaux
      Walk 30 Col de Cou

Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Useful information
Appendix C Glossary of useful French words

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Biography

Janette Norton lived in France, near Geneva, for over 30 years with her physicist husband, Alan, raising four children and working in marketing. Her love of mountain walking dated from the time she was a guide in her twenties, and the proximity of the Alps and Jura to her home inspired her to continue her passion. After her children grew up, she branched out to explore other areas of France.