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Moderate Hiking Trails near Annecy

The directory currently contains 8 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Annecy. Their average mapped distance is 7.9 km and average recorded ascent is 107 m (351 ft); the longest route in the set is 17.3 km.

This subset represents 15% of the 52 quality-checked routes near Annecy. Its average distance is 7.9 km, compared with 3.2 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 107 m (351 ft), versus 38 m (125 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (13%) 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

0.9 km

Eaux d'Arve - Le Bois de Pins

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

27 m

Eaux d'Arve - Le Bois de Pins

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
17.3 km
/ 10.8 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
3 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
131 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
A view of Lake Geneva from Auberge du Lion d'Or, Cologny , Geneva, Switzerland.
Moderate

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

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
14.6 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
170 m
Typical duration
3 hr 18 min
Moderate

Geneva · Switzerland

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min

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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
ViaJacobiGeneva17.3 km165 m3 hr 56 minModerateApril to October
ViaJacobiGeneva9.2 km131 m2 hr 6 minModerateApril to October
Eaux d'Arve - Le Bois de PinsGeneva0.9 km27 m14 minModerateApril to October
Cologny - ChougnyGeneva2.0 km41 m29 minModerateApril to October
Genève–La PlaineGeneva2.5 km75 m37 minModerateApril to October
Chemin du ForonGeneva14.6 km170 m3 hr 18 minModerateApril to October
Paysages Franco-SuissesGeneva8.6 km103 m1 hr 57 minModerateApril to October
Une boucle à saute frontièreGeneva8.0 km143 m1 hr 53 minModerateApril to October

ViaJacobi, ViaJacobi, Eaux d'Arve - Le Bois de Pins 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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