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Dog-Friendly Hikes near Annecy

The directory currently contains 19 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Annecy. Their average mapped distance is 1.7 km and average recorded ascent is 16 m (52 ft); the longest route in the set is 3.6 km.

This subset represents 37% of the 52 quality-checked routes near Annecy. Its average distance is 1.7 km, compared with 3.2 km across the full local set.

These routes either have dogs marked as allowed or meet the directory’s dog-score threshold. Current land-manager rules take precedence. Within this set, 18 routes (95%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.6 km

Choulex - Les Montagnys

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Jussy le Château - Les Longerayes

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

Easy

Gy - Les Longerayes

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Le Centre de formation professionnelle nature et environnement (CFPNE), 150 rte de Presinge
Easy

Les Montagnys - Presinge

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Champ cultivé à Monniaz, Jussy, Genève, Suisse, avec vue sur Les Arales
Easy

Monniaz - Les Arales

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Le Centre de formation professionnelle nature et environnement (CFPNE), 150 rte de Presinge
Easy

Presinge - Les Blessonniers

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Rouelbeau Castle, aerial view
Easy

Rouelbeau - Les Bouchilles

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Jussy le Château - Les Grands BoisGeneva2.4 km39 m33 minEasyApril to October
Jussy le Château - Les LongerayesGeneva1.3 km0 m16 minEasyApril to October
Corsier Port - Les BouchillesGeneva2.2 km50 m32 minEasyApril to October
Choulex - Les MontagnysGeneva0.6 km0 m7 minEasyApril to October
Eaux d'Arve - Le Bois de PinsGeneva0.9 km27 m14 minModerateApril to October
Grand Cara - Les Bois d'OrnazGeneva2.4 km39 m33 minEasyApril to October
Gy - Les LongerayesGeneva3.6 km29 m47 minEasyApril to October
Jussy l'Eglise - Les BlessonniersGeneva1.9 km8 m25 minEasyApril to October
Lancy Pont-Rouge - Les VerjusGeneva0.7 km9 m9 minEasyApril to October
Le Bois de Pins - Grande TuillièreGeneva1.8 km15 m24 minEasyApril to October

Jussy le Château - Les Longerayes, Jussy le Château - Les Grands Bois, Corsier Port - Les Bouchilles currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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