Mont-Saxonnex is a town of about 1,600 inhabitants situated in the foothills north of the massif Bargy. It has a fairly extensive ski area located between 1100 and 1800 meters altitude. It overlooks the valley of the Arve 600 meters between Bonneville and Cluses (axis Geneva-Chamonix). Its natural heritage is very diverse and it is nice to go skiing in winter but also to walk the summer.
| Municipality | Mont-Saxonnex |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 74130 |
| Latitude | 46.0544480 (N 46° 3’ 16”) |
| Longitude | 6.4845140 (E 6° 29’ 4”) |
| Altitude | From 580m to 2433m |
| Surface area | 26.28 km² |
| Population | 1715 inhabitants |
| Density | 65 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Annecy (57 km, 48 min) |
| Insee code | 74189 |
| Intercommunality | CC Cluses-Arve et Montagnes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Territory | Alps |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alps |
| Brizon | 4.4 km (8 min) |
|---|---|
| Marnaz | 5.5 km (9 min) |
| Scionzier | 7.3 km (12 min) |
| Vougy | 8.9 km (15 min) |
| Cluses | 9.8 km (16 min) |
| Marignier | 10.5 km (19 min) |
| Thyez | 10.5 km (19 min) |
| Bonneville | 11.2 km (21 min) |
| Le Reposoir | 11.5 km (17 min) |
| Ayse | 11.9 km (20 min) |
| Nancy-sur-Cluses | 13.7 km (21 min) |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny | 15.4 km (23 min) |
| Magland | 15.4 km (23 min) |
| Châtillon-sur-Cluses | 15.9 km (25 min) |
The plateau Cenise.
The cascade of Dard.
Lake Benedict.
The massive Bargy.
The torrent Bronze.
Mont-Saxonnex also has a fairly extensive ski area.
| Information points | |
|---|---|
| Leisure centres |
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 35 € | Mont-Saxonnex |
 | Sports sensations | 45 € to 60 € | Viuz-en-Sallaz (12 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 45 € | Morillon (15.4 km) |
 | Entertainment | 25 € | Cranves-Sales (21 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 850 € | Monnetier-Mornex (24 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Intermediate | 4:50 | Mieussy (12.8 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:30 | Fillinges (16 km) |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 2:30 | Samoëns (19 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 40 min | Combloux (22 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:45 | Combloux (23 km) |
