Taillefer ridge (Crete du Taillefer) from Camping La ravoire and Camping Les fontaines

The famous Taillefer ridge hike is a great hike to do directly from camping la ravoiure and les fontaines. Mostly woodland hiking (therefore nicely shaded in many parts, with superb views of the lake and mountains. Steep ascent to the L'oratoire but no particular technical difficulties. Some passages can be slippery in wet weather. Walking poles are good to bring! This hike is approx 3-5 hours long.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.66 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 590 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 581 m

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    Highest point: 870 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 452 m

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Description of the walk

The tour starts from the Les Fontaines or La Ravoire campsites; if you're not staying at the campsite, you can park next to the cycle path at Bredannaz, near the locomotive. If you arrive by bus from Annecy or Albertville (line Y51), ask for the Bredannaz stop.

(S/E) From the campsite exit, turn right at the first fork.

(1) Turn left and continue straight ahead on Route de Chaparon, until you reach the four-way intersection, just past the tennis courts at Camping L'ideal.

(2) Leave the main road and turn right onto Route de la Carrière, until you reach the next road on the left (just after the end of the camping l'ideal campsite).

(3) Follow the Chemin du Nanceau, in the direction of Lathuile.

(4) Don't miss the Nanceau waterfall, which is best in rainy weather. Continue until you reach a crossroads.

(5) Take the Chemin de l'Oratoire to the right, towards the village of Entrevernes; start the steep climb to the belvedere de l'oratoire, with its superb view of the lake and mountains. Good picnic spot!

(6) Continue straight ahead to the paraglider launch area.

(7) Continue for about 100 m, turn right at the fork on the path and keep going straight on until you reach a 2 paths that cross each other.

(8) Turn right towards the disused quarry

(9) Pass the Crêt de Bourg, take the path on the left and reach a fork.

(10) Keep left, pass the Esplanade de Bellevue.

(11) Cross the cycle path and go to the chapel. Turn left onto Rue du Vieux Village.

(12) Watering place before the tunnel: cross it and follow the track to the left to return to the previous point.

(11) Continue straight on past Bredannaz onto Route du Taillefer.

(13) Leave the track and follow this road to the right, back to the original starting point.

(1) Turn left and join the (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 469 m - Campsite. Close to - Lac d'Annecy (Haute-Savoie)
  2. 1 : km 0.17 - alt. 473 m - Carrefour de la boucle
  3. 2 : km 1.22 - alt. 483 m - Tennis courts, right
  4. 3 : km 1.55 - alt. 499 m - Chemin du Nanceau
  5. 4 : km 2.78 - alt. 557 m - Nanceau stream and waterfall
  6. 5 : km 2.91 - alt. 575 m - BIfurcation on the right towards the oratory
  7. 6 : km 3.95 - alt. 842 m - Belvedere of the - Oratoire de Lathuile
  8. 7 : km 4.3 - alt. 858 m - Paraglider take-off area
  9. 8 : km 6.52 - alt. 758 m - Old quarries
  10. 9 : km 7.53 - alt. 753 m - Crêt de Bourg
  11. 10 : km 8.83 - alt. 597 m - Left fork
  12. 11 : km 9.21 - alt. 519 m - Cycle path
  13. 12 : km 9.59 - alt. 452 m - Tunnel
  14. 13 : km 11.84 - alt. 466 m - Runway abandonment
  15. S/E : km 12.66 - alt. 469 m - Campsite

Notes

There are no water points on the route, except when you return to the cycle path at Duingt before the tunnel. Bring plenty of water! Possibility of shelter in case of thunderstorm in the village of Entrevernes near the route.

Worth a visit

Numerous views of Lake Annecy and the surrounding Bornes and Massif de bauges. Possibility of swimming in the lake at Duingt before returning along the cycle path backj to the campsites.

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
User 22874852

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike with lovely views. Some sections are technically challenging

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Tib1505
Tib1505

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, following the description.
Very beautiful views of the lake.
The descent is a bit tricky with some rock crossing, but easily manageable

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blandinem42
blandinem42

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A beautiful hike with magnificent views of the lake and surrounding peaks. The climb is a little steep, with some tricky sections on slippery rocks on the descent, but nothing insurmountable

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Marjorie 68190
Marjorie 68190

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We set off from the Ideal campsite, with the sun shining brightly that day.
The hike is not very difficult and offers some beautiful views of the lake.
The return from point 12 is quite long, especially in the heat, so I recommend doing the walk in the opposite direction to finish in the forest, where it's cooler.
Thank you for this discovery!

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dubj1
dubj1

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We set off from Duingt, followed the entire ridge and returned via the Entreverne valley. We found this route more motivating than the lower valley among the bikes.
Superb

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