The upper reaches of Sevrier

Oh dear, I'm sorry to hear that,

That lizard trail does indeed cause a lot of problems...

I’ll try to add a warning to the hike description

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Date of your route : Mar 29, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route description was good up until the ‘Chemin des Lézards’, where I lost track of the direction suggested by Visiorando. After going back and forth several times, I had to turn back and take the very steep path up the first climb. With the mud and leaves, plus the fallen trees blocking the path, it was tough going.
I should have read the reviews that mentioned the same thing about the path being hard to see after the lizards.
A beautiful hike, but very technical.

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Date of your route : Dec 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Unfortunately, the fog didn't lift all day over Lake Annecy, but we did have a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains. We started with the 3 Crosses route and continued on to Sevrier. The route is well signposted except halfway down, where there are no signs at all. There is no signposted crossroads at La Journière. You have to use your common sense and keep heading left towards Sevrier. It's tempting to turn right because the path is well marked, whereas the one on the left is less visible and it's not immediately obvious that it's actually a path.

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Date of your route : May 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

A walk that takes place almost entirely through woodland, with few views.
Due to the rain the previous week, the paths were slippery.
The route was easy to follow up to the start of the Lizard Trail, but after that we couldn’t find
the right path to get back to the car park (lack of clear directions) and ended up on another one further up the road.

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Date of your route : Jul 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Hello everyone, this is a forest route, apart from two spots where you can see Lake Annecy and the surrounding mountains. On the descent along the ‘Lizard Path’, we came across numerous tree trunks blocking the way, and at one point there were so many fallen trees that it was impossible to get through. We had to climb down the steep slope on the side where the terrain was tricky (leaves and slippery ground) and then had to climb back up in the same conditions to get back to the original path. I’d advise checking the conditions before doing this hike and, of course, avoiding it with children.

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Date of your route : Oct 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this magnificent hike above Lake Annecy, which we had cycled around the day before. The scenery is spectacular, especially at this time of year when the trees are bare. The climb through the woodland is pleasant, and the arrival at the Croix du Chef-Lieu and Cassenaz is magical. What’s more, we were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the summit of Mont Blanc. This hike was pure joy, even if the GPX track is essential. Another hiker had to turn back twice.

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Date of your route : Oct 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We completed this hike in about four hours, as stated. However, it should be noted that it can be very slippery.

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