Around Bornachon

Route above Combe de Sillingy offering a 360° view of the Vuache, Bornes and Bauges mountain ranges. The Bornachon orientation table is an exceptional location for viewing all these mountain ranges.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.01 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 192 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 195 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 748 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 581 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Sillingy (74330)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.959975° / E 6.002443°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3330OT, 3331OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Departure from the car park at the church in Combe de Sillingy.

(S/E) Turn left as you leave the car park to join Route de Clermont. Turn right and then quickly turn right again towards Sublessy.

(1) When you reach Route de chez Papet, turn left onto it and, 400 metres further on, turn right onto Chemin des Granges.

(2) At the reservoir, take the time to climb up to the orientation table to enjoy the 360° panorama. Then resume the route to reach Bornachon. Turn left at the crossroads at the entrance to the locality.

(3) Turn right onto Route du Relais, continue through the forest and leave the relay towers on your left. Continue straight ahead, then a little further on, turn left to join Chemin de Bornachon.

(4) Take the time to have a look at the oratory on the left. Continue on Chemin de Bornachon on the right.

(5) At the three-way junction, turn left towards Orgemont and continue between meadows and forest until you reach a crossroad at the bottom of Chemin des Mourennes.

(6) Turn right (Route du Valza, VC5) and continue for about 450 metres. This is the least interesting part of the route as it is on the road. However, enjoy the pretty view. Reach thefirst gravel path on the left.

(7) Follow it and, at the three-way junction, turn left towards Sublessy. Cross the Ruisseau de Vengeur stream and you will come to a four-way crossroads.

(8) Turn right onto the path that passes a reservoir on your left and arrives at Chemin des Claves.

(9) Leave Sublessy on your right and descend to the left to a crossroads.

(10) Turn right and, at the road (Route des Devins), continue in the same direction.

(11) At the crossroads, keep to the right on Route de Chez Dunand and go up to the car park at the church in Combe de Sillingy (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 614 m - Car park at the Combe de Sillingy church
  2. 1 : km 0.38 - alt. 631 m - Route de Chez Papet
  3. 2 : km 1.15 - alt. 691 m - Orientation table
  4. 3 : km 1.33 - alt. 699 m - Bornachon, Route du Relais
  5. 4 : km 2.65 - alt. 678 m - Crossroads, oratory
  6. 5 : km 2.85 - alt. 666 m - Fork towards Orgemont
  7. 6 : km 3.67 - alt. 594 m - Bottom of Chemin des Mourennes
  8. 7 : km 4.16 - alt. 600 m - Rural path on the left
  9. 8 : km 5.06 - alt. 595 m - Four-way junction
  10. 9 : km 5.99 - alt. 637 m - Descent to the left
  11. 10 : km 6.42 - alt. 593 m - Intersection, on the right
  12. 11 : km 6.78 - alt. 601 m - Route de Chez Dunand
  13. S/E : km 7.01 - alt. 614 m - Car park at the Combe de Sillingy church

Notes

Enjoyable forest trails in summer.

Worth a visit

The orientation table (2) and the Bornachon oratory (4).

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.9 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 3283140

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Walk taken on 10 July 2025.
Weather: beautiful sunshine.
Traffic: I only encountered three people during the entire walk.
I had trouble finding the starting point (but that happens a lot, LOL) - I asked a local resident who was happy to help.
Varied landscape, fields, forests, etc. - Just a slight climb at the start to reach the forest.
The signposting in the forest isn't great, but you can still find your way around.
Magnificent panoramic view from the orientation table at the start of the route.
This loop can easily be done with children

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idée randonnée
idée randonnée

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Not always well marked in some parts of the forest, but otherwise a very beautiful route with magnificent views of all the surrounding peaks from the Jura to the Chartreuse, via the Aravis and Mont Blanc. Muddy and slippery path in the forest. Best done in dry weather.

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MarieSylvie
MarieSylvie

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk through fields, forests and villages. The ground is a little slippery on the descent from the forest. Unobstructed view of the mountains.

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val idee
val idee

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice route except for the descent, which is on slippery and very uneven ground. Otherwise, it's a pleasant walk, but we didn't get to enjoy the views as it was a very foggy day.

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jacpat
jacpat

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk

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Pj9374
Pj9374

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and very easy short family walk

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Olivier F3.
Olivier F3.

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice run!

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