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The GR65 Genève - Le Puy-en-Velay

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Topo guide:
Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre: Sentier vers Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle via Le Puy-en-Velay (Genève / Yenne / la Côte-Saint-André / Bourg-Argental / Tence / Le Puy-en-Velay) (ISBN 2-7514-0029-9).

- July 2006: Genève / La Perle du Lac - Genève / Pont de Carouge (4,5 km) and Genève / Pont de Carouge - Neydens (10 km). From Neydens to railway station St. Julien-en-Genevois (5 km). Extremely hot. Not enough water. No idea where we crossed the border Switzerland - France.
- August 2006: Neydens - D7 near Contamine-Sarzin (17 km). Beautiful views on Genève, the lake, the Alpes and the Jura.
- July 2006: D7 near Contamine-Sarzin - Vannecy (13 km). Beautiful view on Frangy.
- July 2006: Vannecy - Seyssel (10 km).
- July 2006: Seyssel - Pont de La Loi (15 km) and to the Culoz railway station (2 km.). Rhône river
- July 2006: Pont de La Loi - Yenne (22 km). Rhône river, medieval town of Chanaz, view on Lac du Lit au Roi, la Chapelle Saint-Romain
- July 2006: Yenne - Saint-Maurice-de-Rhoterens (14,5 km). Long climb to le Mont Tournier. Very hot again.
- July 2006: Saint-Maurice-de-Rhoterens - La Bruyère (16 km). In Vuillerot view on La Plaine du Guiers. Chapelle de Pigneux.
- July 2006: La Bruyère - Le Pin (18 km). 38 degrees Celsius. City of Les Abrets. Near le Lac de Paladru.

© Ton & Polle de Maagt 2007 Last updated on the 31st of January 2007