Le Semnoz from Les Puisots

Date of walk : Aug 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

However, even if you remove a notification during the journey, it keeps reappearing, like falling trees. I've asked not to receive it anymore, but it still comes back.

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Date of walk : Jul 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

A pleasant walk in the forest, punctuated by obstacles due to the many fallen trees on the trail, but nothing insurmountable! It's a shame that the views are so few and far between, although they are superb when you finally come across them.

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Date of walk : Aug 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

the route is almost entirely through woodland, which is pleasant on hot days but offers very few views
no particular difficulty, easily manageable for families

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Date of walk : Aug 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

A beautiful walk through the woods with two viewpoints overlooking Lake Annecy.

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Date of walk : Aug 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

in terms of the route, we did it in three hours this afternoon... GPS Anima with IGN 25000 map... following the map's trails, we were 100% on the Visorando route
Nice, two viewpoints over the lake, magnificent colours today, and don't hesitate to go right to the top by road afterwards, to cool off and enjoy the beautiful views

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Date of walk : Aug 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A beautiful hike in the forest with two stunning views of the lake. The app is very useful for finding your way around; printing out the information sheet is not enough.

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Thank you for noticing the discrepancies when zooming in. Good job fixing them.

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Correction: when zooming in very closely on the map, it appears that the route sometimes deviates slightly from the paths taken. I have made the necessary corrections.
Enjoy your walk, everyone.

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Hello Legolfeur,
As regularly pointed out by the moderators, the markings are not provided by Visorando or the author. The principle of the site is to provide a description and a map, even if from time to time reference may be made to existing markings to help with navigation.
As for the map layout, I have checked it and it matches the IGN map used as a basis perfectly. The technology sometimes has a few glitches
If you have any ideas for improving the description, I'm all ears, not for myself as I know the route, but for our fellow hikers who will do as you do and use Visorando.
Best regards.

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Date of walk : Jul 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Hello,
We just completed this hike with a couple of fellow hikers we met by chance, who were also following the same Visorando route.
This hike is pleasant to do when it is very hot, below 29°C, as it is at the moment, because it is always in the woods (no need to wear a hat).
There are a few viewpoints on the second half (lake side) of the route. Otherwise, nothing extraordinary. The signposting is TERRIBLE!
As for the description, it's not always perfect, so it's best to have a GPS.
As for the route, there is often a discrepancy between the trails taken, but you get used to it. Our fellow hikers were following on a smartphone and we were on a Garmin GPS, with the same findings.
There was also a discrepancy in the elevation gain, which was closer to 500 m than 400 m. The distance covered was 10.5 km rather than 9 km...
Despite everything, it was a pleasant hike for a first outing in this area.

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Date of walk : Sep 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

A short walk in the forest, very pleasant when it's hot because it's completely shaded.
However, the route is difficult to follow (even with GPX) because there are lots of little paths leading off in all directions...
This walk has some nice views of the lake, but apart from that, it's not particularly interesting

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Date of walk : Aug 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

There are a huge number of unmarked paths and trails on this side of the lake, some of which run parallel to each other and are not shown on the map. We found it impossible to follow Visorando's explanations and map, and even the GRP is very poorly marked. We got lost and only managed to complete part of the hike.

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Date of walk : Aug 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

A pleasant hike without any major difficulties. The entire route is through the woods, so it's perfect for a hot day like today. However, the multitude of paths and the lack of detail on the map make it difficult to follow the route, especially in the last section. The last 2 kilometres are frankly uninteresting, except for the walk itself, but I say that perhaps because we lost our way there, although it didn't matter in the end. The views are superb, however, and the passage at Le Puisot is quite exotic.

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Date of walk : Aug 11, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Hello,
The trail is very poorly marked when switching from the southbound route to the eastbound route (GRP tour of the lake). Several groups, including ours, failed to notice the change in direction and ended up too far south (we added about an hour to our hike and had to cut through the trees (off-trail)) to find our way back. The yellow and red markings are very rare on the first half of this hike.

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Date of walk : Jul 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

A pleasant route on a hot day as it is entirely in the forest.
Apart from the three viewpoints over Lake Annecy, this route offers little of interest.
It can be difficult to find your way after point 4.

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