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Le Signal des Voirons Summit – Penaz Waterfall loop from Notre-Dame des Voirons

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Le Signal des Voirons Summit – Penaz Waterfall loop from Notre-Dame des Voirons

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Le Signal des Voirons Summit – Penaz Waterfall loop from Notre-Dame des Voirons

03:15

8.42km

580m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

Waypoints

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255 m

Le Signal des Voirons Summit

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The Voirons signal, culminating at 1,485 meters, offers an exceptional panorama of the Alps, the Jura, and on a clear day, Mont Blanc. Accessible through the Voirons forest, this viewpoint …

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360 m

There are two signposts called "Signal des Voirons", about 50 meters apart. One is at the top, the other at a viewpoint with orientation panels.
On a clear day, the views towards Lake Geneva or the mountains are phenomenal.

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630 m

Signal de Voirons (almost)

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The end of the road is here on a racing bike. But I can only recommend everyone to piggyback the bike (or leave it there) and climb the last 200 …

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4.02 km

Copacou Stone

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Archaeological particularity: the stone named “Copacou” is considered a sacrificial stone and a chalice stone.
The rock is very steep on the descent side, but flat on the other side …

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4.38 km

Rocafort Castle

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Rocafort Castle was built in 1050.
It was used to protect the surroundings of Boëge against the enemies of the County of Geneva who wanted to invade the County of Savoie through the passes above Saxel.
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4.85 km

Rocafort Path Millstone

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Excavation site where old grindstones were found. A little away from the path, the outlines are still clearly visible on the rock.

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5.58 km

Penaz Waterfall

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A little away from the forest path, there is a narrow path and a bridge made of tree trunks which leads to a large waterfall.
There are other waterfalls higher up, but this one is the most impressive.

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7.84 km

Monastery of the Transfiguration of Voirons

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Already a place of worship in Roman times, the first chapel was founded there in the 15th century.
This place then became a place of pilgrimage and the hermits who …

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8.42 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.08 km

2.53 km

904 m

786 m

126 m

Surfaces

5.38 km

1.58 km

521 m

430 m

265 m

178 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,460 m)

Lowest point (870 m)

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Friday 22 May

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Le Signal des Voirons Summit – Penaz Waterfall loop from Notre-Dame des Voirons

Le Signal des Voirons Summit

Signal of the Voirons

Signal de Voirons (almost)

Copacou Stone

Rocafort Castle

Rocafort Path Millstone

Penaz Waterfall

Monastery of the Transfiguration of Voirons

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