🇨🇭 Hermance
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Best directionSW
Wind speed15–25kt
SeasonMay – Sep
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterChoppy
Ridden forKitesurfing
A quiet village at the French border on Lake Geneva's south shore, best when the wind swings southwest — where Geneva locals head when Vengeron's Bise isn't blowing.
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Getting thereFrom Geneva head toward Thonon, turning left toward Hermance. In the village, go left at the fountain in the center. Follow the road to the campsite…
HazardsStay 100m clear of the shore and harbor. Trees and the campsite sit close behind the launch area, worth being mindful of. Waves here are choppier and less…
Best time of dayKnown for reliable Bise (N-NE) wind, fairly consistent and among the strongest on the lake since it's channeled near…
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