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Local route · Geneva · Switzerland

Eaux d'Arve - Le Bois de Pins

Hiking route · 0.9 km · 34 m ↑ · 20 min · T1
By public transport
Distance0.9 kmone way
Ascent34 mdescent 9 m
Highest point430 mlowest 395 m
Walking time20 minDIN 33466, no breaks
GradeT1hiking
Efforteasytime and climb
iThe route

Eaux d'Arve - Le Bois de Pins in brief

Eaux d'Arve - Le Bois de Pins is a 0.9 km hiking route (T1), Geneva, Switzerland.

It climbs 34 m and descends 9 m, topping out at 430 m; it starts at 398 m and ends at 423 m.

The DIN 33466 walking time is 20 min without breaks (4 km an hour on the level, 300 m an hour uphill, 500 m downhill).

On the SAC hiking scale it is graded T1 (hiking). In terms of effort it counts as easy.

100% of the way is on natural paths, 0% on gravel and 0% on tarmac; 100% of it runs through forest.

The best months are March–April, judged by temperature and rain at the highest point.

At the high point the warmest month, July, averages 27° by day.

A bus stop or station lies within 800 m of the start or the finish. There is a car park near the start.

Facts

Distance
0.9 km
Ascent / descent
34 m / 9 m
Highest / lowest point
430 m / 395 m
Walking time
20 min
Grade
T1 · hiking
Effort
easy
In forest
100 %
Best months
Mar–Apr
Start
Veyrier
Finish
Veyrier
Network
Local route
iiMap & profile

The line on the ground

Elevation profile

Height every 20 m
Move along the profile to follow the route on the map.
iiiWhen to go

The year month by month

  1. Janpossible
  2. Febpossible
  3. Margood
  4. Aprgood
  5. Maygood, wetter
  6. Jungood, wetter
  7. Julpossible
  8. Augpossible
  9. Sepgood, wetter
  10. Octgood, wetter
  11. Novgood, wetter
  12. Decpossible

Climate at the high point (430 m)

Averages 1981–2010 adjusted to the height with 6.5 °C per km; daylight at the start
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high6°8°13°17°21°25°27°27°22°17°10°6°
Average low-1°-1°2°5°9°13°14°14°11°7°3°0°
Precipitation84 mm72 mm84 mm80 mm99 mm91 mm82 mm86 mm101 mm114 mm95 mm107 mm
Daylight9 h 01 min10 h 21 min11 h 51 min13 h 32 min14 h 57 min15 h 45 min15 h 26 min14 h 12 min12 h 36 min10 h 59 min9 h 28 min8 h 39 min
ivForecast

This week on the route

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vAlong the way

Kilometre by kilometre

kmWhatNameElevation
0.0Town or villageChêne-Bourg · 2.6 km off the route422 m
0.0Town or villageChêne-Bougeries · 2.5 km off the route423 m
0.0SightFormer Pumping Plant Vessy–
0.0Drinking water––
0.9Town or villageThônex · 2.4 km off the route408 m
0.9Town or villageVeyrier · 1.2 km off the route424 m
0.9Town or villageGaillard · 2.8 km off the route421 m
viUnderfoot

Surface, shade and gradients

Surface

  • Natural path 100 %
  • Gravel 0 %
  • Tarmac 0 %

Forest

  • under trees 100 %
  • measured every 50 m

Gradients

  • < 5 %: 63 %
  • 5–10 %: 28 %
  • 10–15 %: 9 %
  • 15–25 %: 0 %
  • ≥ 25 %: 0 %
ixGetting there

Start, stops and airports

Start
46.17906° N, 6.16963° E · 398 m
Finish
46.17528° N, 6.17412° E · 423 m
Car park at the start
yes · 144 m
Stop at the start
Bochère · Bus stop · 343 m
Stop at the finish
Vessy-Stand de Tir · Bus stop · 60 m
Nearest airport
Geneva International Airport (GVA) · 8.1 km
Nearest airport
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) · 28.3 km

Conditions change: check the official sources, the signposts and the weather before you set off. Walking times follow DIN 33466 and do not include breaks. Route data as of 2026-10-16. Report an error