Hike /Schweiz Mobil
Far West du canton de Genève
Chancy
- Distance
- 11.0 km
- Duration
- 3:00 h
- Ascent
- 300 m
- Descent
- 300 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Fitness
- Moderate
- Route type
- Loop
01/ Overview
The route
This hike leads to the far west of Geneva, to the westernmost region of Switzerland and to the famous border stone no.1. Along the Rhone, on winding forest paths and across fields with avenues of trees, it offers a sample of typical Geneva landscapes.
From the Chancy, village bus stop, an approximately eleven-kilometre circular hike leads through woodland and open meadows around Chancy. Following yellow waymarked hiking trails, the route leaves the village and soon enters the forest. After just under two kilometres, it passes directly by the Castrum Romain. The trail then descends at first before gradually gaining height again in a gentle series of ups and downs.
Around halfway, the route reaches its highest point near the Signal de Bernex at approximately 430 m. Beyond this, open meadows characterise the rest of the walk, and the return route gradually turns back towards Chancy. It leads through Champlong and Le Cannelet before returning to the village. After just over three hours and around 300 metres of ascent, the circuit ends back at the Chancy, village bus stop.
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
Entlang der Rhone
From 20 Apr 2025 – Until 20 Apr 2027
Le sentier Far West du canton de Genève
From 19 Aug 2026 – Until 18 Aug 2027
Erhebliche Hangrutsche machen die Passage entlang der Rhone gefährlich (Absturzgefahr in den Fluss). Eine Beurteilung der Situation sowie möglicher Umleitungen ist im Gange.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
How we check: SLF only publishes its snow maps from November 1. Until then we roughly estimate the snow depth at the lowest and the highest point of the route every day from the nearest SLF measuring stations. Check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
Or from
Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
07/ Snow
Snow on the route
Snow depths, new snow and forecast. Estimates: check the situation on site before you set off.
Snow Info
08/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
Share
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
