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Natural site

Vallon de Saint-Ruph

Located in Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°42′53″ N 6°15′30″ E

Vallon de Saint-Ruph
Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
951 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Faverges-Seythenex
4.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
NCY Annecy Meythet airport27 km
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport31 km

About Vallon de Saint-Ruph

Vallon de Saint-Ruph is a natural site. Location: Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Pointe de Velan and Mont de la Motte.

Climate of Vallon de Saint-Ruph

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
November (127 mm)
Driest month
July (85 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Vallon de Saint-Ruph
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°16°20°23°23°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°6°9°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)11211296891011078585102114127124

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Vallon de Saint-Ruph

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), 27 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (59 km). The nearest large city is Geneva, 55 km to the north.

Airports

  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 27 kmnorthwest
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 31 kmwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 59 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 55 kmnorth
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 94 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 107 kmwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 110 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Vallon de Saint-Ruph

Within 100 km: 150 historic and cultural sites, 2,193 natural sites, 348 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km137 places

  • Plage de Menthon Saint Bernard Beach 17 kmN
  • Plage d'Albigny Beach 23 kmN
  • Plage St Jorioz Beach 16 kmNW
  • Lacs de la Tempête Lake 24 kmSE

25–60 km782 places

  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 55 kmN
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 55 kmN
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 56 kmN
  • Parc des Bastions Natural site 55 kmN

60–100 km1,772 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 94 kmNE
  • Lac Mort Lake 84 kmSW
  • Lake Leman Lake 82 kmN
  • Lac de Fully Lake 83 kmNE

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