With a wingspan bigger than a door, a maximum flying height of 7,300 metres and a diet mostly consisting of bones, the bearded vulture is no ordinary animal. My walking trip with Inntravel to the Annecy Mountains in the Haute-Savoie region of Southeastern France promises a tantalising chance of spotting one. George LithgowThis seems like the perfect place to see a bearded vulture, and I keep my eyes glued to the sheer slopes, but no luck. As I look closer, I almost dance with joy when I see the unmistakeable appearance of a bearded vulture. We wind slowly down turn after turn through the woods but the lake does not seem to be getting any closer.