4 ViaJacobi
4 ViaJacobi
4 ViaJacobi
4 ViaJacobi
4 ViaJacobi
4 ViaJacobi

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ViaJacobi

Stage 19, Coppet–Genève

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ViaJacobi

Along the western tip of Lake Geneva, this stage, with views of the lake and Alps, leads through villages with French flair to the cosmopolitan city of Geneva. The area has been inhabited for thousands of years. With the European headquarters of the UN, you pass a place where history is made today.
The village of Commugny lies on an eastern slope. The hike to Geneva starts at the church and leads through the residential areas of Tannay and Mies and along the stream to the Versoix river.

In Genthod, stately mansions bear witness to summertime retreats of wealthy Genevans since the 18th century. Lakeshore settlements from the Neolithic period have also been found here. The trail continues gently downhill and later follows the railway line for a while. In Chambésy, beautiful views open up over Lake Geneva to the Savoy Alps.

Entering the city of Geneva, the path leads directly past the Palace of the League of Nations, completed in 1936. It houses the European headquarters of the United Nations and is the UN's second largest centre, with over six thousand meetings per year.

The route now leads along the lakefront promenade to Geneva's landmark. The Jet d’Eau, with its 140-metre-high fountain, can be seen from afar. The path branches off to the right at the Pont du Mont-Blanc, where the flags of Switzerland and the Canton of Geneva waft in the wind. You reach the stage's endpoint at the Geneva railway station a few minutes later.
Along the western tip of Lake Geneva, this stage, with views of the lake and Alps, leads through villages with French flair to the cosmopolitan city of Geneva. The area has been inhabited for thousands of years. With the European headquarters of the UN, you pass a place where history is made today.
The village of Commugny lies on an eastern slope. The hike to Geneva starts at the church and leads through the residential areas of Tannay and Mies and along the stream to the Versoix river.

In Genthod, stately mansions bear witness to summertime retreats of wealthy Genevans since the 18th century. Lakeshore settlements from the Neolithic period have also been found here. The trail continues gently downhill and later follows the railway line for a while. In Chambésy, beautiful views open up over Lake Geneva to the Savoy Alps.

Entering the city of Geneva, the path leads directly past the Palace of the League of Nations, completed in 1936. It houses the European headquarters of the United Nations and is the UN's second largest centre, with over six thousand meetings per year.

The route now leads along the lakefront promenade to Geneva's landmark. The Jet d’Eau, with its 140-metre-high fountain, can be seen from afar. The path branches off to the right at the Pont du Mont-Blanc, where the flags of Switzerland and the Canton of Geneva waft in the wind. You reach the stage's endpoint at the Geneva railway station a few minutes later.
17 km
200 m | 240 m
4 h 15 min
easy (hiking trail) | medium

Arrival | return travel

Arrival / return travel Coppet
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Guides
There is a guide available for this route in French and German.
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Arrival | return travel

Arrival / return travel Genève
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Contact

Signpost management
Signposting is managed by the cantonal hiking trail organisation on behalf of the canton.
Genève Rando
1202 Genève
info@geneverando.ch
www.geneverando.ch

Services

Accommodation

City Hostel Geneva
City Hostel Geneva
Genève
Geneva Hostel
Geneva Hostel
Genève
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Places

Coppet
Coppet
Geneva
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Places of interest

International Red Cross Museum
International Red Cross Museum
United Nations Building
United Nations Building
Jet d'eau (water fountain)
Jet d'eau (water fountain)
Les Délices - maison de Voltaire
Les Délices - maison de Voltaire
Maison Tavel
Maison Tavel
Flower Clock
Flower Clock
International Museum of the Reformation
International Museum of the Reformation
St-Peter's Cathedral
St-Peter's Cathedral
Town Hall
Town Hall
Place du Bourg-de-Four
Place du Bourg-de-Four
Reformation Wall
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Signalization

Signalization
For hiking, follow the logo indicated on the yellow signposts. Take a printout of our web map on your hike for safety's sake.
Signalization