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GRP Littoral du Léman, Etape 1 : St Gingolph - Meillerie

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GRP Littoral du Léman, Etape 1 : St Gingolph - Meillerie
GRP Littoral du Léman, Etape 1 : St Gingolph - Meillerie
Credit : Alexis Brochot

Description

The first stage of the GRP Litorral du Léman will take you from Saint Gingolph to Meilleirie. You'll start off by the lake and then climb up to admire the view of Lake Geneva.

Departing from the Franco-Swiss village of Saint Gingolph, you will follow in the footsteps of the bacounis, the boatmen on the shores of Lake Geneva who gave their name to this ancient towpath along the banks of the lake.

On this short first stage, retrace the history of these coastal towns: the route takes you not far from the old Meillerie quarries, exploited from the 19th century onwards, whose stones shaped the Palais des Nations and Geneva-Cornavin station. On the foothills of the Mémises mountain, you will pass through the hamlets of Locum and Les Plantés. This section through the heart of the Bois des Grandes Feuillasses takes you under the imposing Rochers du Balairon to the beautiful panorama of La Fauconière: Meillerie and Lake Geneva stretch out before you.

As you descend towards the village of Meillerie, you will come across the Pierre à Jean-Jacques Rousseau. It is said to have inspired Rousseau to write his epistolary novel "Julie ou la Nouvelle Héloïse".

End of the stage at the Meillerie landing stage.

Technical Information

Walking
Difficulty
Easy
Duration
3h
Dist.
8.5 km
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Starting point

1 rue du Lac, Saint Gingolph , 74500   Saint-Gingolph
Lat : 46.393834Lng : 6.804931

Points of interest

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Saint-Gingolph Tourist Information Office

The Saint-Gingolph tourist information office is at your disposal for all kinds of information about the village and surrounding villages in the Evian-Vallée d'Abondance region and neighboring Switzerland.The tourist information office and its advisors welcome you during the summer season and offer the following services: - tourist information and summer activities - tourist information on the Evian-Vallée d'Abondance region, the Portes du Soleil and the surrounding area in France and neighboring Switzerland - central availability database for furnished rentals - offer of accommodation: furnished apartments, bed and breakfasts, gîtes, hotels, vacation centers, tourist residences, refuges - a wide range of maps and topo-guides, free or for sale: hiking, trail, mountain biking, road biking, climbing, via ferrata, snowshoeing, ski touring (IGN map, Portes du Soleil hiking map, topo guide balades et randonnées en vallée d'Abondance, topo Chablais Grimpe) - ticket sales for various tourist services: events, visits and activities - sale of fishing cards - sale of 10-trip EVA'D bus passes - sale of Swiss motorway vignettes - CGN tickets (Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman) - Chaplin's World Museum ticket office in Vevey (Switzerland) - Aquaparc ticket office in Le Bouveret (Switzerland) - Swiss Vapeur Parc ticket office in Le Bouveret (Switzerland) - ticket office Fort de Chillon in Veytaux (Switzerland) - guided hiking outings - ticket office Via Ferrata, guided climbing outing - tickets for guided tours with a cultural theme - goodies and souvenirs store - photocopying and scanning service - free public Wifi connection Access ramp for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility.

30 quai André Chevallay 74500 Saint-Gingolph
- Office de Tourisme Pays d'Evian Vallée d'Abondance -
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Environments

Lake view
Mountain view
Mountain location

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Office de Tourisme Leman Mountains Explore - 24/11/2025
leman-mountains-explore.com
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Open period

All year round daily.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Contact

Phone : 04 50 73 56 04

Email : info@ot-peva.com

Website : https://leman-mountains-explore.com

Type of land

Not suitable for strollers

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

1/ Start: Saint Gingolph, lakeside
2/ At the "Saint-Gingolph (Lac Léman)" signpost, follow the signs for "Bret".
3/ From "Bret" continue towards "Meillerie (Débarcadère)", passing the following signposts: "Les Plantés", "Rocher du Balairon", "La Fauconnière (Panorama)", "La Fauconnière", "Pré Fournet", "Carrière des Etalins", "Pierre J-Jacques Rousseau", "Bois Coment".
4/ Arriving at "Meillerie (Débarcadère)" brings you to the end of your 1st leg.

Animals

Yes. For the peace and quiet of wild and domestic animals, please keep to the paths and keep your dogs on a lead.

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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾