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Tag: Haute Savoie

Thollon-les-Memises to Pic Boré

Thollon-les-Memises to Pic Boré

Walks & Trails

Hiking route to the Pic Boré – the highest point in Thollon Les Memises, overlooking lake Geneva

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Grab Your Boots! Let’s Go Hiking

Grab Your Boots! Let’s Go Hiking

Walks & Trails

‘It’s all your fault! You said it was easy’ sobbed the girl in the rubber flip-flops…the Haute Savoie is hiking country but wherever you hike preparation is key.

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The Romance of the Haute Savoie

The Romance of the Haute Savoie

Life in Thollon

Living in the Haute Savoie connects you to Romance in a big way, but not Valentine’s Day type of romance. I’m talking ‘Romance’ with a capital R.  Passion, raw emotion, and the occasional craggy rockface.

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Life is Better in the Mountains

Life is Better in the Mountains

Village Life

Life is better in the mountains was how he tried to lure me in. No, I’m a city girl, at least that’s what I always…

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Here Comes the Sun – a guide to some of the best beaches on Lake Geneva

Here Comes the Sun – a guide to some of the best beaches on Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva & Lac Leman

Lake Geneva has over 120 beaches along its long undulating shoreline. Here’s a handy guide to just a few of my favourite beaches in the Haute Savoie

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Skiing in France and other winter activities

Skiing in France and other winter activities

Mountain Adventures

There’s plenty of skiing in the Haute Savoie but why not try snowshoeing, ski touring, cross country skiing, ski joering, horse-drawn sledges, dog sledging, snowcat tours, or snow yoga?

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