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Le Grand Piton, point culminant du Salève
Walking/pedestrian
in Beaumont
9.1
km
Walking/pedestrian
3h 15min
Medium
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This path runs up to the Grand Piton, the highest peak in the Salève range at an altitude of 1,380 metres. Its plateau is pitted with karrens. Panoramic views of the Franco-Swiss Geneva Basin and the Jura mountains, especially from La Thuile farm.
Along the way, in the village of Beaumont, there is a statue of Santiago de Compostela in front of the church. At the foot of the Salève is the Notre-Dame de l'Esperance Chapel. See also the Thuile alpine chalet, the Grande Paroi and, of course,...This path runs up to the Grand Piton, the highest peak in the Salève range at an altitude of 1,380 metres. Its plateau is pitted with karrens. Panoramic views of the Franco-Swiss Geneva Basin and the Jura mountains, especially from La Thuile farm.
Along the way, in the village of Beaumont, there is a statue of Santiago de Compostela in front of the church. At the foot of the Salève is the Notre-Dame de l'Esperance Chapel. See also the Thuile alpine chalet, the Grande Paroi and, of course, the Grand Piton (the highest peak in the Salève range rising to a height of more than 1,389 metres) and the Bastian Tower, as well as La Sorcière ("the witch"), a strange pointed rock.
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Deals
- A few miles from the village of Beaumont are the Bouchet cheese plant which produces cheese typical of the region, the Carthusian monastery in Pomier and the Maison du Salève discovery centre.
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Difference in height
- 623 m
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Plain text period
- Throughout the year : open daily.
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Documentation
- GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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Accepted customers
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- Points of interest
- 623 meters of difference in height
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- Maximum altitude : 1375 m
- Minimum altitude : 751 m
- Total positive elevation : 623 m
- Total negative elevation : -623 m
- Max positive elevation : 598 m
- Min positive elevation : -530 m