Geological discovery

The geological trail
A well marked-out trail starts from The Coin (Collonges-sous-Salève) and passes the Orjobet Cave to reach the summit of the Salève. Information boards and stands mark the way.

Be careful ! It’s a mountain path.

Download the flyer that shows the trail by clicking on the two thumbails below.

Discover Botany

The botanical trail

Located at the extreme North-East of the upper cable car, has a wide variety of flower species. The trail is indicated by information boards by each plant.

The botany trail, starting close to the upper car station, has a wide variety of flower species. The trail is easy and the circuit takes about half an hour. TheFEDRE organises guided tours of the trail.

Download the trail itinerary by clicking on the thumbnail.

The document is produced by the «  Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Geneva, freely available from the Salève cablecar reception desk.

Green light for biological corridors.

A magnificent nature path !
Discover alone or with your family, the different types of animals, as well as the biological corridors and the obstacles that can be found along them.

You also have the chance to do two wonderfull, leisurely and informative walks, one on the flat and one in the mountains (accessible by the cable car of course!). Both routes are marked by this small diagram. _

Download the explicative map by clicking on the picture below.

Throughout your walk you will find interpretation panels (there are a total of 12), written by children from local schools who have participated in this project under the guidance of their teachers and nature guides from the different associations, stakeholders in this project.
Click on the pictures below to have a quick preview of some of these panels.

This project has been created within the framework of a cross-border awareness of “Corridors Biologiques” co-financed by the Swiss Confederation, the Conseil General of Haute-Savoie, a private foundation, the Republic and the Canton of Geneva, the European Union – European Regional Development Fund.

Apollon 74, the Frapna and Pro Natura are the three associations which have supported and developed this great project. Don’t hesitate to consult their sites to find out more!

Discover Mycology

The Salève is home to a number of mushroom varieties, some common ones (russules, cepes, lactaires, agarics) and some rarer ones ((hygrocybes, cortinaires, entolomes, cystolépiotes...) The short-cropped grasslands and copses of beech constitute, along with the peat below the Tour des Pitons, a very interesting place for the committed mycologist as well as the novice. The Salève is equally an interesting place for botanists.

To find out more about the mushrooms and lots of additional information visit the site of Discovering Mushrooms!.

A fascinating site where you will find, amongst other things, beautiful photographs, but also a programme of organised conferences, and some very detailed reports. print (new window)