Château de Ripaille – Thonon-les-Bains loop from Réserve naturelle du delta de la Dranse

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Château de Ripaille – Thonon-les-Bains loop from Réserve naturelle du delta de la Dranse

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Château de Ripaille – Thonon-les-Bains loop from Réserve naturelle du delta de la Dranse

02:56

11.3km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.50 km

La Châtaigneraie Park and Beach

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Park with many picnic benches and a supervised swimming area. You can eat well at the beach bar.

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1.81 km

Lovely trail along Lake Geneva in the Forêt du Ripaille

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In addition to some nice swimming spots and resting benches, there is also a designated naturist beach here, which you can avoid along the wall.

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3.98 km

Château de Ripaille

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Originally built as a castle (of which nothing remains), the Château de Ripaille has existed since the end of the 13th or the beginning of the 14th century. It was …

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5.48 km

Rives Fishermen's Village

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Former district of professional fishermen of Thonon. Besides the interesting houses, you will also find the "Château de Rives" and "La Tour des Langues".

Today, the fishing village is a …

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5.70 km

Thonon-les-Bains

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The Thonon cable car has been connecting the city center with the shores of Lake Geneva since 1888.
Designed by engineer Auguste Alesmonières, the total length of the line is …

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5.96 km

Lavoir or wash house

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I have already seen a few wash houses, but for me this is one of the most beautiful, it was built in 1882.
Everyone can talk to each other here, …

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6.45 km

Thonon Beach

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Located on the edge of Lake Geneva, the municipal beach offers you an exceptional site in the middle of pine trees and a flowery park of 2.5 hectares.

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9.24 km

Ripaille Loop

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Enjoy a breath of fresh air on a quiet long boulevard.

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11.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.76 km

3.34 km

2.36 km

1.28 km

531 m

Surfaces

3.76 km

3.75 km

2.12 km

1.22 km

166 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

September 14, 2022,🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️romantischer Weg am See zum🏰 Château de Ripaille u. in das Viertel Rives von Thonon-les-Bains, ein malerisches Fischerviertel😍...

🔸️wg.☂️ no 🚲...so🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️
🔸️a fantastic path leads to the Château de Ripaille🏰 and the thermal town of Thonon-les-Bains...
🔸️took the old Funiculaire to the upper part of the city...the funicular is the only one in the world that crosses in a curve, length 230 meters, of which 86.30 meters are in the curve...
🔸️the old fishing district of Rives, a …

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