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Loop Trails near Annecy

We track 89 routes that match this search near Annecy. They average 12.0 km and 331 m (1,086 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 114 km.

That is 51 percent of the 173 routes we map near Annecy. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 12.0 km against 9.2 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 18 are rated easy and 11 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

Expert

Tour du Lac d'Annecy

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
84.6 km
/ 52.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,862 m
Typical duration
22 hr
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Itinérance : La Roche Pourrie

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
25.4 km
/ 15.8 mi
Elevation gain
558 m
Typical duration
6 hr 26 min
  • River
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
Moderate

Chalet Rochette

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
212 m
Typical duration
2 hr 20 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Gorges de Thurignin

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
13.9 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
240 m
Typical duration
3 hr 16 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Balcon du Valromey

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
106 km
/ 65.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,330 m
Typical duration
28 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Massif de Tournette-Aravis

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
114 km
/ 70.9 mi
Elevation gain
2,511 m
Typical duration
30 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Fort du Mont

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
270 m
Typical duration
2 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Castle and ruins
Easy

À l'assaut du Fort du Mont

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Castle and ruins
Moderate

Cascade de Clairefontaine

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
300 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Belvédère

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
270 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Lac et vignobles

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
236 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Lac de Barterand

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
212 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit des caves bugistes

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
170 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Cave
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Du Château de Chaumont à Vovray

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Chateau

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
380 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mont de Grésy

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
189 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
Easy

Les Tours Saint-Jacques

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Château de Cornillon

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
202 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Forest
  • Castle and ruins
Moderate

Boucle du Mont Veyrier

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
12.8 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
281 m
Typical duration
3 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
Easy

Mont Gerbet

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Mountain
Moderate

Montagne du Lachat

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
171 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Mountain
Easy

Boucle du Chaos du Chéran

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
127 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Boucle du Parmelan

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
255 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chalet Chappuis

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
350 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Chanduraz depuis Béon

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,062 m
Typical duration
4 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Chanduraz depuis Chavornay

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
845 m
Typical duration
4 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit de la Miat

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
117 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit des Sarrasins

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
545 m
Typical duration
3 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit des Scioux

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
13.2 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
290 m
Typical duration
3 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit des crêtes d'Hergues

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
250 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit du Lachat

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
10.2 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
224 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Crêtes de Sur Lyand

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
270 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Crêtes du Grand Colombier

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
600 m
Typical duration
2 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Grand Tour du Lachat

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
265 m
Typical duration
2 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Digue

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
300 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Ronde des Plans

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
309 m
Typical duration
2 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Vie du Loup

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
196 m
Typical duration
1 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La boucle des Roirettes

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La boucle du Châtelard

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
270 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Balcon du Semnoz

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
275 m
Typical duration
3 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Golet au Loup

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Le Jugeant

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
29 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
Tour du Lac d'AnnecyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes84.6 km1,862 m22 hrExpertApril to October
Une boucle à saute frontièreGeneva8.0 km143 m1 hr 53 minModerateApril to October
Itinérance : La Roche PourrieAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes25.4 km558 m6 hr 26 minHardApril to October
Chalet RochetteAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes9.6 km212 m2 hr 20 minModerateApril to October
Les Gorges de ThurigninAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes13.9 km240 m3 hr 16 minModerateApril to October
Balcon du ValromeyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes106 km2,330 m28 hrExpertApril to October
Massif de Tournette-AravisAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes114 km2,511 m30 hrExpertApril to October
Fort du MontAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes12.3 km270 m2 hr 58 minModerateApril to October
À l'assaut du Fort du MontAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes5.6 km123 m1 hr 21 minEasyApril to October
Cascade de ClairefontaineAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes5.9 km300 m1 hr 40 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Tour du Lac d'Annecy, Une boucle à saute frontière, Itinérance : La Roche Pourrie. 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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