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Boucle cyclo : Circuit du Pays du Mont Blanc

An itinerary that crosses several traditional villages of the Mont Blanc region, with a rich heritage, and offers magnificent panoramas on the Mont Blanc and the neighboring mountains and a passage along the lake of Ilettes at the end of the stage.

32 quai de l'Hôtel de Ville
74700 Sallanches
France

45.932387, 6.639213

An itinerary that crosses several traditional villages of the Mont Blanc region, with a rich heritage, and offers magnificent panoramas on the Mont Blanc and the neighboring mountains and a passage along the lake of Ilettes at the end of the stage.
Direction of travel: counter-clockwise

This loop starts in Sallanches at the Pré Curral (Salle Léon Curral parking lot), and follows the cycle path along the Biale stream.

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

Variant: possibility of extending the route to make a loop
loop through the commune of Contamines-Montjoie.
This extends the circuit by 20 km and adds 400m to the total ascent.
Length with variant: 75 km
Total ascent with variant: 1459 m

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)

Useful information

Languages spoken

  • French

Opening

From 15/03 to 30/10.

Prices and payment

Free access.