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)