Hiking Trail: Orchards and Chestnut Trees

The trail offers sweeping panoramic views, with the Bernese Alps and the Jura Mountains overlooking Lake Geneva, and on the other side, the Mémises mountain range towering overhead.

A beautiful walk around the village of Maxilly on Lake Geneva. A walk offering stunning views of Lake Geneva, as well as the Chablais Mountains.
It’s also a chance to explore its unspoiled pastures and chestnut forests.

Departmental markings called P.D.I.P.R. on beige metal panel and green writing.

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0/ Maxilly town hall parking lot.
1/ To the left of the town hall, take the path that joins and runs alongside the torrent (downstream). Join a road and follow it to the left for a few metres. When it enters the railroad underpass, take the steps up the embankment and continue along the ballast to the "Bois du Bal" park. Continue along the track which joins the small Maxilly station under the castle. Go down the "route de la Grandvin" for 100 m, then continue on the "chemin de la Louchette", turn left and pass under the railway bridge.
2/ Walk up towards the old mill to reach the "Eaux d'Evian" pumping station. Cross the iron footbridge, climb the railroad sleepers to reach the second pumping station. Follow the gravel path to the "Chemin des Sources". Cross the RD again at the mirror bridge, take the old road (chemin du vieux pont). Continue on the RD and 50 m after the "Chez Grandjux" sign, turn left into the impasse des Pommiers. The road continues through the woods to the salle des fêtes parking lot.
3/ Head for the "Coppy de Montigny" stream bridge. Turn right at "route du Chardonneté", then right at "route du bois Duret", arriving in Montigny. Turn left at "route des Hêtres", passing the campsite.
4/ At the hamlet of "Curtenay", take the "chemin de Presles". At the farm, turn left to follow a path to "Croix Moury". Enter the public park and take the footpath to the right. At its end, join "rue du Clos Marchand". Turn left at the roundabout and follow the "route de Grandvin" back to the starting point.