A day hike to Mont Salève

On 17th May 2025, it was an exceptionally clear day. A good day for my first ever hike. Needless to say I was not well prepared. Jogging shoes, very warm full pants on sunny day, and light breakfast, are apparently are a bad idea for a hike. But ...When I did manage to reach the summit(for me the final destination was the Telepherique du Salève), it was worth it. I had my lunch with a view of the whole Geneva basin. Went back via the cable car(Telepherique du Salève)

Take the bus from Gare Cornavin to Veyrier Douane

Edge of Mont Salève

Salève from below(1)

The cable car stop could be seen at the top

The yellow arrows on green background point to the site

Salève from below(2)

Cross the overbridge

Follow the L'Observatoire route

View of veyrier(1)

Some water source?

View of veyrier(2)

The mammals of Salève

Maybe dry leaves are inflammable

A marker by someone

Follow the cable car sign

Access to the Hiking path

Cross the road

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So many roads make the animals 'the prisoners of Salève' ... and Male deers wear a tie

Cable car sign

Cross the road

Man hole in the midst of a forest

Grassland near the village of Monnetier-Mornex

There is a restaurant nearby

Cable car sign

Pré-Berger - Someone was there

A perfect picnic spot

Summit at the Telepherique Du Salève(The cable car)

Guide to the building

The basin with Jet D'Eau visible

Geneva city, Annemasse, Saint Genis visible

A guide to the various alpine peaks visible from the summit

Direction Annemasse

Veyrier, the city, lake, jura mountains

Closer look of Veyrier(1)

Closer look of Veyrier(2)

Selfie(1)

Selfie(2)

Selfie(3)

The stories of Salève

View from the 360 - terace of the building

The peak - Le Signal de Voirons

Courtyard of the building - a good place to chill

A biker, admiring the view, after a long ride

Mechanism and pulleys

View from the bottom of Salève(1)

View from the bottom of Salève(2)

A representative map of the site (Not the actual hiking route!) - I missed to explore the tunnels :(

This says I took the expert route ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ - No wonder I struggled

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