Hiking Trail: The Giffre Loop

A trail through varied terrain connecting the villages of Taninges and Mieussy, offering a chance to explore different aspects of the Giffre Valley: the river, the forest, the villages...

Departmental hiking trail markers.

IGN Map 3429 ET (Bonneville / Cluses / Le Faucigny)

From the east bank of the Foron, across from City Hall, head north toward Mieussy.
1/ In Old Taninges, at the Place du Marché (fountain), take the small stone bridge on the left and continue to the Place du Château. Follow Montée du Sapeur, then Montée de la Diamanterie.
2/ At the former Diamanterie, take the path to the right, then turn right again 100 m further up on the gravel path.
3/ Continue on the path to the left at the house, then head up toward the small road to Rond. Turn left and stay along the road for 150 m, then take the path to the right.
4/ At Les Briffes, continue straight ahead on the road. Pass by the honey farm “Le Rucher des Briffes”; at the intersection, follow the road straight ahead. Then follow the trail markers to the St. Grat Chapel. This section alternates between road and trail.
5/ The path continues as a paved road through the hamlet of Les Rasses (Mieussy).
6/ Follow the road down toward the village; in front of the church, cross the road and continue through the village.
7/ At the town hall square, cross the road and head down to the community center located below.
8/ Walk to and cross the viaduct located 150 m to the west, then continue along the leftmost road.
9/ Then take the small road on the right toward the Pont du Diable. Cross the bridge, head back up the south bank of the Giffre, then turn left toward Créan.
10/ After passing through the hamlet of Créan (on the road), follow a narrow trail that veers sharply left toward Taninges. The trail then runs alongside the Giffre River for about 600 m. It then moves away from the river and climbs toward Maillet.
11/ Continue straight through the village of Maillet for 300 m, then turn left down a grassy path before house No. 1070, across from a pond.
12/ Continue for 500 m until you reach the road. Continue to the left. After 200 m, at the intersection, take the trail that descends toward the Giffre. At the Giffre, turn right.
13/ At the Boche Bridge, cross the road and continue straight ahead along the Giffre. Follow the path through the woods to the hamlet of Bois Dessous (Taninges), where the trail gives way to a small road.
14/ Continue along the paved road toward Taninges until you reach the Pont des Thézières. The Flérier Dam, visible on the left, is closed to traffic.
15/ At the bridge, turn left and walk carefully along the road. Take the first left (Route du Stade).
16/ At the municipal campground, continue toward the tennis courts and go around them on the right.
17/ Reach the banks of the Foron River and, after 200 m, cross the footbridge. Follow the trail upstream along the Foron River to Taninges.