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Orjobet Cave

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Orjobet Cave

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  • Location: Collonges-Sous-Salève, Saint-Julien-En-Genevois, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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    April 22, 2022

    Hiking

    The Cave of Orjobet, which received this name at the end of the 17th century after a visit by the botanist and mountaineer Horace-Bénédicte De Saussure, led by a local farmer, a certain M.Orjobet, who will thus remain in posterity. by Saleve. A third explanatory panel describes the typical erosion of limestone areas:
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    September 2, 2021

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    A brilliant change to walk through the grotto, a small highlight on the hike.
    The cave was discovered by Horace Bénédict De Saussure, a scientist and alpine explorer from Geneva, who gave it the name of his guide.
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    July 16, 2019

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    The Grotte d'Orjobet was already equipped in 1905 by the Geneva section of the Swiss Alpine Club thanks to a subscription with a path that was renovated in 1947. In 2005, the CAS officially handed over its administration to Syndicat Mixte de Salève.
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    Orjobet Cave – View of Lake Geneva and Geneva loop from Collonges-sous-Salève

    12.4km

    05:16

    770m

    770m

    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Elevation 1,120 m

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    Location: Collonges-Sous-Salève, Saint-Julien-En-Genevois, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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