Surely, Lake Annecy is ideal for cooling down - no matter whether you go swimming or you go on board a boat. Yes, but… many other places, which are less known, also offer freshness to those who come and visit them: cascades, gorges, woods - it’s a refreshing world to be discovered!
CASCADES and GORGES
Talloires - Cascade of Angon
Easy walk, 1h of climbing
The path in the wood leads you to an immense canyon and a cascade of 35 metres where canyoning fans can have a great time... www.talloires.fr
Seythenex - Grotto and cascade
The waters fall 45 metres and form some potholes on their way down. Just next to them, the grotto reveals the secrets of its galleries to you… www.cascade.fr
Lovagny - Les Gorges du Fier
The footbridge is hanging 27 metres above the winding torrent between the gorges: this is freshness and - to top it all - pure adventure... www.gorgesdufier.com
Thorens-Glières - Cascade du Pas du Roc
Easy walk, 90 minutes of climbing
The way along the rock face leads us to the cascade - breathtaking!... www.paysdefilliere.com
RIVER
Walk along the Fier
You can park your car along the Fier, at the D16 which runs from Thônes to Annecy
A bathing suit and old sports shoes are sufficient to walk down along the banks of the torrent.
Bathing at the bridge of Brogny
Exit Annecy in the direction of La Roche-sur-Foron
Beautiful flat rocks for spreading out your table napkin and your picnic, the potholes with turbulent waters for enjoying yourself or getting a massage …
Walk along the Thiou river
The Lake Annecy flows into the Thiou river which runs through Annecy and continues its way… A beautiful walk on the riverside for the whole family ending in Gran-Gevrier...www.lac-annecy.com
HEIGHT and WOODS
With 1,000 m in height, it becomes colder by approx. 7°C. Therefore, it is enough to walk over the mountains around the lake and in the Aravis for cooling down!
Some beautiful walks high up and in the shade: the Mont Veyrier, the charming villages of Col de Leschaux, the Peyre Lake, the Charvin Lake, the Tête du Danay…
