• Sport

Tourist cycle circuit in the Pays du Mont Blanc

This itinerary allows cyclists to discover the traditional villages of the Pays du Mont Blanc region, with their rich heritage.
The route offers magnificent views of Mont Blanc and the surrounding mountains (Fiz, Aravis).

Sport Tourist cycle circuit in the Pays du Mont Blanc Sallanches

About

Departing from Sallanches (74700)
Total elevation gain : 1459m
Vertical drop : 1459m
Distance : 75km
Signed walking trail

Black loop N°43 in the field - "Circuit du Pays du Mont-Blanc".

Technical analysis:
Route: The Conseil Départemental de Haute-Savoie offers some forty signposted road itineraries to discover the department's landscapes by bike. These routes are offered in the form
to diversify the landscape.
Round-trip itineraries are avoided, as they pose problems for understanding the continuity of the route and reading the signs.

This loop starts in Sallanches, at Pré Curral (cycle path along the Biale stream).
Technical summary: Town of departure / TER: Sallanches
Length: 75 KM
Total ascent: 1459 m
Difficulty: black
Direction: counter-clockwise

Landmarks and connections: towards Cordon, then over Combloux town centre
Combloux town center, then through Megève town center to the
to Saint-Gervais, and finally around Lac des Ilettes back to Sallanches on the Voie Verte along the Arve.

This cycle-touring loop offers magnificent scenery all along the way, with many panoramic views and a passage along the Lac des Ilettes at the end of the stage.

The main climbs are :
- From downtown Sallanches to Médon (5.5% over 8km)
- From downtown Combloux to the entrance to Megève (4.4% over 5km)
- From the bottom of the route des Ponthieux on the D43 (5.1% over 4km)

In view of its length, altitude difference and road traffic, this itinerary should be reserved for a sporty, experienced public.
The route is classified according to the official FFCT* and FVT* coding grid, which means that it is suitable for experienced and technical sports riders.
Scoring and information to be taken into account, if the route is promoted for VAE (Vélos à Assistance Electrique).
* FFCT (Fédération Française de Cyclotourisme)
* FVT (France Vélo Tourisme)

Summary
This proposed cycle-touring loop, which has been submitted to the Conseil Départemental, can be added to the range of cycle-touring loops of interest to the département.

This itinerary may be open to a wider public thanks to the use of VAE (Vélos à Assistance Electrique - electrically-assisted bicycles), but it should be remembered that cyclists will need to know how to handle the various difficulties encountered (sections with traffic, steep descents).
The itinerary is therefore reserved for seasoned cyclists with good cycling experience who know how to assess the difficulties involved.

Boucles cyclo-touristiques départementales: as part of its policy to develop cycling (utility and leisure - tourism), in 2002 the département set up signposted cyclo-tourism and cyclo-sportive routes. There are 48 of these routes, totalling just over 3,000 km in length.

Designed for experienced and sporty cyclists, these routes are signposted on existing roads, without the need for special facilities.
Note: A similar offer has been developed in Savoie, providing 115 routes in Savoie Mont Blanc.
This project for new loops in the Pays du Mont Blanc area would add to the department's offer.

Loop
Total elevation gain : 1459m
Altitude max : 1171m
Vertical drop : 1459m

Signs

N ° 43 on the field - "Circuit du Pays du Mont-Blanc"

Further informations

Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)

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    Prices

    Free access.

    Reception

    Animals not allowed
    Languages spoken : French

    Period of practice

    All year round.

    Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

    Equipments
    • Parking

    Access

    Départ : Pré Curral à Sallanches Avenue Albert Gruffat 74700 Sallanches
    Departing from : Sallanches (74700)
    Latitude : 45.932406 - Longitude : 6.639255
    On : Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (74170), Sallanches (74700), Les Contamines-Montjoie (74170), Passy (74190)

    More informations

    Information update on 07/12/2023 by Communauté de Communes Pays du Mont Blanc