Hiking : Balcon du Semnoz

Family walk on the Semnoz top plateau. Discover high mountain pastures and a magnificent panorama.The Semnoz top plateau offers a walking and sports area, all the year. To Le Crêt de l'Aigle, a family walk allows you to discover high mountain pastures and a magnificent panorama. When the weather is clear and blue, we can see mountains of lake Annecy, mountains of Les Aravis and of Les Bauges, and Le Mont-Blanc. In winter, it is better to use cross-country skis or snowshoes. To Le Crêt de Chatillon (highest point of Le Semnoz - 1699m), you will find a orientation table.

Le Semnoz mountain, a vast protected area, 16 km long and stretching from an altitude of 450 m to one of 1,699 m. Close to Lake Annecy, it offers a vast terrain for play and discovery in all 4 seasons (skiing, snowshoeing, walks, mountain biking...).Le Semnoz, to the north of the Bauges mountains and bordering the western bank of Lake Annecy, is a concentration of activities. In winter, the ski resort offers an ideal terrain for practicing cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, snowshoeing and snowkiting. In summer, make way for the alpine pastures with their animals, farms and cheese production. It is also the chance to go for a wander along the many walking paths and mountain bike circuits. The resort offers an alpine slide and various downhill activities (devalkart, runix...). You can also discover the botanical path and rock climbing sites. All year round, Le Semnoz - with the Crêt de Chatillon as its highest point - offers a viewpoint indicator and 360-degree view. A magnificent site for admiring the French Alps, with Mont-Blanc in the background.