Tour of Lac d'Annecy.GR®P. Annecy Impérial Palace (450 m) – Refuge du Semnoz (1537 m). Stage 1

Anti-clockwise itinerary

The forest changes its face as you climb, becoming rarer and rarer and giving way to a magnificent plateau with 360° views of the Aravis, Mont-Blanc, Bauges and Jura massifs.

Follow the lake in the direction of Annecy town hall, pass the Pont des Amours, cross at the traffic lights in the direction of the old prisons, pass in front of the Brasserie du Munich, turn left, at the Glacier des Alpes turn left and then right up the Cote Perrière, go to the Basilique de la Visitation, then at La Petite Jeanne, follow the GR© de Pays© du Tour du lac d'Annecy (yellow and red markings), overhanging the village of Sevrier.

chalet de Bénévent, then reach the Crêt de Châtillon... In winter, this family-friendly site is a great place for downhill skiing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Cross the mountain pastures to reach the Gruffy refuge.