Archamps
About Archamps
A strategic border-hugging retreat for Geneva's elite, blending suburban polish with sweeping views of the Salève ridge.
Highlights
- Cross-border convenience
- Polished residential vibe
- Salève mountain access
- Understated French luxury
Key Facts
- Altitude: 529m
- Top lift: 1290m
- Ski pistes: 1km
- Ski lifts: 1
- Population: 2,458
- Lakes nearby: 13
- MTB trails: 56.6km
- Mountain huts: 2
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Archamps
- Today: 14 to 24 °C, overcast, 3 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4029 m (3880 to 4150 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jue, 24 sept | 14 / 24 °C | overcast | dry | 3 h sun |
| vie, 25 sept | 12 / 23 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| sáb, 26 sept | 15 / 27 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| dom, 27 sept | 14 / 26 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| lun, 28 sept | 15 / 27 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| mar, 29 sept | 12 / 29 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| mié, 30 sept | 10 / 26 °C | overcast | dry | 4 h sun |
| jue, 1 oct | 13 / 26 °C | rain | 7 mm rain | 10 h sun |
| vie, 2 oct | 14 / 19 °C | rain | 6 mm rain | 11 h sun |
| sáb, 3 oct | 10 / 20 °C | overcast | dry | 11 h sun |
Things to do in Archamps
Hikes nearby — Archamps (20)
20+ curated hiking trails around Archamps, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Sentier géologique de la grotte d'Orjobet
Informational panels guide walkers past the karst cave of Orjobet — discovered by naturalist Horace-Bénédict de Saussure in 1779 and sitting at 1,200 m altitude — along with the Trou de la Tine, the stone arches of La Corraterie, and the sandstone Rochers de Faverges, before opening onto a 360° panorama taking in both Geneva and Mont Blanc.
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Balcon du Téléphérique
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ViaJacobi
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Liason Boissey - Sentier géologique
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Sentier de la Joie
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Le Grand Piton, point culminant du Salève
The route climbs to the Grand Piton, the highest peak in the Salève range at 1,380 metres, where the limestone plateau is pitted with karrens. From La Thuile farm, panoramic views sweep across the Franco-Swiss Geneva Basin and the Jura mountains.
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Balcon des Crêts
The Balcon des Crêts traces a landscaped path across the broad alpine plains of the Salève mountain, threading through a remarkable area of flora and fauna. From the heights, the views open onto Mont Blanc, Lake Annecy, the valleys of the Arve and Giffre, the city of Geneva, and Lake Geneva all at once.
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Les Pitons par l'alpage de Chavanne
From Archamps, the route climbs through meadows and woodland to the Grand Piton (1,380 m), the highest point of the Salève, passing the dairy alpage of Chavanne and the rocks of Archamps along the way. At the summit, a 360° panorama opens over Geneva and the Alps, with the tour Bastian marking the top.
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Troinex - Grande Tuillière
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Découverte panoramique de l'alpage du Plan
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Entre alpages et forêts
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Paysages Franco-Suisses
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Balcon des Sons
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Via Romana
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Alpage de l'Iselet
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ViaJacobi: 3375 - Charrot
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Sentier du Salève
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Sentier du Rhône
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Balcon des Allobroges
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Boucle sur la colline
Mountain biking near Archamps
- La Longue-courte
- La Source
- La Raide
- La Première
- Sentier des Gardes
- Balcon du Léman (variante)
- Piste Freeride "La Longue
Getting to Archamps
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), 23 km away, about 25 min by road
- Genève: 16 min by car, 10 km
- Annecy: 31 min by car, 34 km
- Chambéry: 56 min by car, 78 km
- Lausanne: 58 min by car, 77 km
- Grenoble: 1h39 by car, 137 km
- Lyon: 1h42 by car, 142 km
Where to stay in Archamps
146 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 68 EUR per night, median 207 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Archamps page.