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Boucle pédestre : sur le sentier des Douanes
Walking/pedestrian
in Valleiry
15.1
km
Walking/pedestrian
4h
Medium
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A footpath that straddles the Franco-Swiss border reveals the many hidden or forgotten faces of the architectural, historic, rural and natural heritage of the Geneva Basin.
Sightseeing: the remains of the Roman tile-making works in Fargout Woods, the Roman encampment in Chancy, the tile-making works, the castle and church in Pougny, an old bridge over the River Rhône, Chancy Bridge, the old ford across the Rhône, the woodlands and riverbanks, the islands downstream from Collonges (once a...A footpath that straddles the Franco-Swiss border reveals the many hidden or forgotten faces of the architectural, historic, rural and natural heritage of the Geneva Basin.
Sightseeing: the remains of the Roman tile-making works in Fargout Woods, the Roman encampment in Chancy, the tile-making works, the castle and church in Pougny, an old bridge over the River Rhône, Chancy Bridge, the old ford across the Rhône, the woodlands and riverbanks, the islands downstream from Collonges (once a river crossing), l'Etournel (biotope protected by a Prefectoral Order), border stone no. 1 (Vers-Vaux) dating from 1816, the fluvio-glacial terraces, the steps and the Sardinian marker. On the way, you will pass through the village of Valleir in Haute-Savoie, Chancy in Switzerland and Pougny in Ain. The walk takes 5 hrs 30 mins.
For more details (map, route, description...), you can obtain the Hiking Guide with 37 walks and hikes: "Pays du Salève et du Vuache à pied". On sale at the Tourism Office
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Deals
- Pizzeria-Restaurant "Chez Enzo" - 242, route de Bellegarde 74520 Valleiry Restaurant "Café du Rhône" - 187, route de Bellegarde 74520 Valleiry Café de l'Hôtel de Ville - 19, route de Bellegarde 74520 Valleiry
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- Departure
- Valleiry
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Difference in height
- 300.667 m
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Plain text period
- Throughout the year : open daily (Not recommended in bad weather.).
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Documentation
- GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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Accepted customers
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- Points of interest
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Border marker no. 1
- 301 meters of difference in height
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- Maximum altitude : 487 m
- Minimum altitude : 333 m
- Total positive elevation : 301 m
- Total negative elevation : -301 m
- Max positive elevation : 80 m
- Min positive elevation : -85 m