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GRP Littoral du Léman - Stage 4: Champanges > Thonon-les-Bains

Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary in Champanges
14.8 km
3h 45min
Medium

  • This fourth stage of the GRP Littoral du Léman will take you from Champanges to Thonon-les-Bains. Along the Dranse, then on a rural path to the Chataigneraie park, you will then walk along the lake of Geneva to the center of Thonon-les-Bains.

  • Starting from Champanges, this stage will take you first to the domain of Ripaille, with a part along the Dranse. With a 3,000 year old history, this domain is a worthy representative of the history of the territory.

    From the Gallo-Roman times to the Middle Ages, until today, Ripaille has always been a place where residents and visitors come to recharge their batteries. The Domaine now belongs to the Necker-Engel family, descendants of Louis XVI's Minister of Finance. Visits of 1h30 are...
    Starting from Champanges, this stage will take you first to the domain of Ripaille, with a part along the Dranse. With a 3,000 year old history, this domain is a worthy representative of the history of the territory.

    From the Gallo-Roman times to the Middle Ages, until today, Ripaille has always been a place where residents and visitors come to recharge their batteries. The Domaine now belongs to the Necker-Engel family, descendants of Louis XVI's Minister of Finance. Visits of 1h30 are proposed for the price of 10€.

    You will then walk along the lake to reach the center of Thonon-les-Bains. Thermal city par excellence, take advantage of it to relax and recharge your batteries after your 4th step.

    Take also the time to discover the basilica of Saint François de Sales with its magnificent vaults and stained glasses.
  • Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
    1/ From " Champanges ", always follow the direction of " Thonon-les-Bains ", you will pass by the following directional posts: "Gresin", "Cutlaz", "Fontanex", "Larry", "Parking du Larry", "Pont de Dranse", "Parc de la Chataigneraie", "Domaine de Ripaille", "Port de Rives" and finally "Thonon-les-Bains (Mairie)". 2/ Arrived at "Thonon-les-Bains (Mairie)" you have reached the end of your 4th stage.
  • Departure
    Champanges
  • Difference in height
    99.2458 m
  • Plain text period
    All year round.

    Subject to favorable weather.
  • Environment
    • Close to pleasure port
    • Lake view
    • In centre of town
    • Town location
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
99 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 721 m
  • Minimum altitude : 374 m
  • Total positive elevation : 99 m
  • Total negative elevation : -385 m
  • Max positive elevation : 11 m
  • Min positive elevation : -174 m
Services
  • Services
    • Pets welcome