Mont Veyrier, Limestone summit in Haute-Savoie, France
Mont Veyrier is a 1,291-meter limestone summit that rises above Lake Annecy, featuring a steep ridge with dense forest and exposed rock sections near the top. The mountain consists of massive limestone formations that developed over millions of years.
A cable car linked Veyrier-du-Lac to the Mont Baron ridge from 1934 until it was abandoned in 1984, carrying over two million passengers in fifty years. Its upper station was dismantled in 2001, and the lower station passed to the Cinémathèque des Pays de Savoie et de l'Ain in 2014. The mountain's caves are cited in Jacques Peletier du Mans' poem La Savoye (1572).
The name comes from Veyrier-du-Lac below, probably from a Gallo-Roman estate, Viriacus, or a Celtic root uer, "upper". The GRP Tour du lac d'Annecy long-distance path crosses the summit ridge via the mont Rampon and the col des Contrebandiers. The Veyrier caves appear in Jacques Peletier du Mans's poem La Savoye (1572).
The mountain is accessible via marked trails that start from several points around the lake and require moderate fitness. Weather can change quickly at higher elevations, so bring appropriate footwear and clothing for changing conditions.
A cable car ran from Veyrier-du-Lac up to the Mont Baron ridge from 1934 until it was abandoned in 1984, carrying over two million passengers in fifty years. Its upper station was dismantled in 2001, and the lower station passed to the Cinémathèque des Pays de Savoie et de l'Ain in 2014.
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