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Hiking Trails Under 10 km near Annecy

135 routes near Annecy qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 4.7 km and 147 m (482 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 9.8 km.

That is 78 percent of the 173 routes we map near Annecy. They are shorter than the local average, 4.7 km against 9.2 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 147 m (482 ft) against 256 m (840 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. The mix is broad: 75 are rated easy and 2 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Haute école de gestion
Moderate

ViaJacobi

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
131 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Gy, a municipality in Canton of Geneva, in Switzerland. Aerial view.
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
Les Voirons
Easy

Monniaz - Les Arales

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Château du Crest
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
Le Mont Blanc
Easy

Chougny - Chevrier

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
A view of Lake Geneva from Auberge du Lion d'Or, Cologny , Geneva, Switzerland.
Moderate

Cologny - Chougny

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Pont Butin de Genève, vu depuis la plage de la rive droite.
Moderate

Genève–La Plaine

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Le Mont Blanc
Easy

Pressy - Chevrier

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Waymarked route
Rouelbeau Castle, aerial view
Easy

Pressy - Rouelbeau

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
COLOGNY/SWITZERLAND, 26AUG10 - Extension of the Headquarters of the World Economic Forum in Cologny/Geneva.
Easy

Vésenaz - Pressy

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route
COLOGNY/SWITZERLAND, 26AUG10 - Extension of the Headquarters of the World Economic Forum in Cologny/Geneva.
Easy

Chougny - Pressy

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Typical duration
18 min
  • Waymarked route
Le Mont Blanc
Easy

Choulex - Chevrier

Geneva · Switzerland

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

Corsier - Compois

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Waymarked route
Panneau 1.03 à Meinier (GE), Suisse.
Easy

Corsier - Gy

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Château du Crest
Easy

Corsinge - Compois

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Waymarked route
Château du Crest
Easy

Corsinge - Gy

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Château du Crest
Easy

Corsinge - Jussy

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Waymarked route
Robert Maillarts Arvebrücke aus Stahlbeton in Vessy, Gemeinde Veyrier, Schweiz
Easy

Eaux d'Arve - Pinchat

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Photo: BAZIN Ligne 6 à proximité du village de Vilette en 1956. La ligne 6 a été ouverte le 01-07-1890 de Chantepoulet à Vernier puis dès le 05-05-1941 de Veyrier à Vernier (les jours ouvrables) et de Chantepoulet à Vernier (les jours férié
Easy

Eaux d'Arve - Villette

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
The village of Presinge, aerial view
Easy

Grand Cara - Carra (F)

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Waymarked route
Le Centre de formation professionnelle nature et environnement (CFPNE), 150 rte de Presinge
Easy

Grand Cara - Presinge

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Waymarked route
Panneaux 2.44 et 5.04 à Vessy, route de Veyrier, Suisse.
Easy

Pinchat - Place Verte

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Typical duration
13 min
  • Waymarked route
Puplinge, aerial view
Easy

Puplinge - Grand Cara

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • 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
ViaJacobiGeneva9.2 km131 m2 hr 6 minModerateApril to October
Jussy le Château - Les Grands BoisGeneva2.4 km39 m33 minEasyApril to October
Jussy le Château - Les LongerayesGeneva1.3 kmflat16 minEasyApril to October
Jussy l'Eglise - Jussy le ChâteauGeneva0.5 kmflat6 minEasyApril to October
Corsier Port - Les BouchillesGeneva2.2 km50 m32 minEasyApril to October
Choulex - Les MontagnysGeneva0.6 kmflat7 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

If you only have time for one, start with ViaJacobi, Jussy le Château - Les Longerayes, Jussy le Château - Les Grands Bois. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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