Mountain and winter sports Geneva

An exceptional hike to do if you are a good walker. Do you like mid-mountain hikes? Near Geneva, the AGAS association takes care of everything and promises you a nice reward at the top of your hike! The view from the Salève (a French mountain at the gates of the city) is breathtaking: the whole of the Geneva harbor, the Jet d'eau, the Jura mountains. A reward that can be savored in any weather. Meeting point every Sunday at 10 am at the terminus of the bus 8 in Veyrier-Douane. Beware, this hike is for sporty people who have some training. Count on five to eight hours of walking according to the chosen circuit (three of which at a steady pace) for this 800 m hike, and bring your passport, good equipment, good walking shoes, hat, walking sticks, crampons if you are in winter, a picnic, water, sun cream, windbreaker and all the equipment necessary for a big hike. Make sure you are in good physical condition: the landscape is sumptuous from the summit, but even the descent is very physical and you should not be subject to vertigo. The association also proposes hikes around Geneva and in Savoie, check its website.

For the less athletic, a new cable car should be in service from May 2023. At the top, a climbing wall, a panoramic restaurant, a botanical garden and a museographic space will be built.

with 350 km of hiking trails, Geneva and the surrounding area offer a wealth of hiking opportunities in truly magnificent surroundings. GenèveRando is an association dedicated to hikers, promoting hiking in collaboration with local, cantonal, federal and international authorities, and maintaining and marking the canton's footpaths. We offer hikes accompanied by volunteers or on your own. There's plenty to do, as the network of trails is very extensive, both in French-speaking Switzerland and in neighbouring France

The Alpine Club brings together all lovers of the mountains and mountain sports, from beginners to the most experienced. Numerous activities are offered: snowshoeing or hiking, cross-country skiing, ski touring, alpine skiing and of course mountaineering, races, climbing on frozen waterfalls, rock climbing. Initiation, training in mountaineering, organization of races in the Alps of Haute-Savoie, Valais, in the Jura or in Salève. In addition to its outings, the Alpine Club organizes conferences and meetings with authors throughout the year.