


This trail, which runs right alongside the lake, takes you for a walk along the water's edge, offering breathtaking views of its shimmering expanse.
Starting point: church parking lot
Difficulty level: a leisurely walk, easy and accessible to everyone.
Highlights along the way:
- Cultural and heritage sites: Saint Symphorien Church
- Natural site: Excenevex sandy beach (Natura 2000 site)
- Viewpoints: panoramic views of the Dent d’Oche and the peaks of the Pre-Alps.
All year round daily.
Office de Tourisme intercommunal Destination Léman - 11/09/2026
www.thonon-leman-tourisme.com/
Report a problem
Phone :
04 50 72 80 21
04 50 72 64 57
Email : accueil@destination-leman.com
Website : https://www.thonon-leman-tourisme.com/
"Excenevex centre" bus stop on Line J (Thonon-les-Bains <> Douvaine)
For more information: www.star-t.fr
"Excenevex centre" bus stop on Route 271 (Thonon-les-Bains <> Geneva)
For more information: www.tpg.ch
Starting point: Saint Symphorien Church
Parking is available in the lot next to the church (free parking) and at the parking lot on Route de Chevilly (blue zone parking).
Topo guides references :
Guidebook "20 Walks and Hikes: Between Hillsides and Shores, Southern Lake Geneva"
Published by Mogoma and produced by the Destination Léman & Thonon Agglomération Intermunicipal Tourist Office - Price: €5
Available at the tourist information offices in Sciez, Douvaine, and Yvoire (also at the tourist information offices in Excenevex, Nernier, and Sciez Port during the summer season)
Hiking Guide “GR5 / GRP: Walking Around Lake Geneva—Shores and Viewpoints”
Published by FFRandonnées—Price: €18.40
Available for purchase on the IGN Boutique website
Map references :
TOP IGN 25 3428ET, BOREAL
Suitable for all terrain strollers
Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)
Ground
Lakeside or by stretch of water
Waterside
Mountain view
In the country
Lake view
Village centre
Parking: Church parking lot
Starting point: Excenevex (church)
Excenevex (La Fontaine) > Le Neiry > Oratory of the Virgin > Bois Thorens > Excenevex (beach) > Port des Pêcheurs > Excenevex (La Fontaine)
End: Excenevex (church)
No. Dogs are not allowed on the section of the trail that runs along the beach.