Le Vieux Servoz et le sentier des berges de l'Arve

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A short family walk to explore the authentic and charming village of Vieux Servoz and the River Arve via a lovely, partly shaded route.

⚠️ 19/06/2026: route amended to Route 1 to avoid a private area.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 1.55 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 115 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 98 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,723 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2,602 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Alps
  • ⚐ City: Servoz (74310)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.93107° / E 6.765081°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3530ET, 3530ETR, 3531ET, 3531ETR
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Vieux Servoz village centre
The River Arve in Servoz
Old Servoz and Les Fiz
The Saint-Loup Church in Servoz and the Mont Blanc massif

Description of the walk

Park in the car park near Saint-Loup Church.

(S/E) Head towards Vieux-Servoz, with your back to the church.

(1) Turn left onto the Allée des Balcons as far as the last houses and continue straight on through the forest. A little further on, turn left, cross the stream, then head right towards the nearby River Arve.

(2) Turn right onto the path that runs alongside the Arve. Carry on straight ahead until you reach the Route du Pont des Lanternes.

(3) Turn right towards Vieux Servoz. Once in the village, cross the Route de Passy and take Rue du Petit Marcel opposite. Turn left immediately to follow the Chemin des Fours à Pain.

(4) Turn right onto Rue du Vieux Servoz. Carry on straight ahead, take the Route de Passy and return to the Church of Saint-Loup (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,674 ft - Servoz Church
  2. 1 : mi 0.12 - alt. 2,674 ft - Allée des Balcons
  3. 2 : mi 0.46 - alt. 2,618 ft - Arve (rivière) - Affluent de l'Arve
  4. 3 : mi 0.83 - alt. 2,628 ft - Route du Pont des Lanternes - Arve (rivière) - Affluent de l'Arve
  5. 4 : mi 1.13 - alt. 2,723 ft - Rue du Vieux Servoz
  6. S/E : mi 1.55 - alt. 2,674 ft - Servoz Church

Notes

Car park near the Church of Saint-Loup in Servoz.

Places to eat and have refreshments:

  • "La Sauvageonne" restaurant (with terrace).
  • "L'Auberge des Gorges" restaurant (with terrace).
  • "La Table du Lieutenant" restaurant (with terrace).

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.5 / 5
souche.jeanlouis
souche.jeanlouis

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 25, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this lovely walk. It gave us the chance to explore old Servoz and get a close-up view of the Arve.
As it’s very short, we were able to go and explore the Diosaz Gorges right next door.

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Daniel Le Par
Daniel Le Par

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Average, nothing more.

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Adu
Adu
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Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

More of a stroll than a hike.
The route is close to the town => so part of the path is used by people walking their dogs; I’ll leave you to guess the obstacles to avoid, particularly on the path running alongside the River Arve.
We came across a ‘private property’ sign along the route, which we ignored (we hadn’t brought any hiking gear as it was such an easy route, so we figured we’d go unnoticed...).
I chose this route for my wife, who isn’t used to walking. She was pleased with the route (no elevation gain and a short walking time).

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Touffy01
Touffy01

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely little walk with a 2-year-old, who was able to potter about at their own pace for most of the outing.
The section through old Servoz is very pleasant

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