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P'tites Routes du Soleil

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1 week or more
915 Km
I cycle a lot
Thonon-les-Bains
Nice
From Thonon-les-Bains to Nice, on more than 900 km, the P'tites Routes du Soleil® cycle route crosses the Pre-Alps to reach the Mediterranean Sea! Less demanding than its neighboring Routes des Grandes Alpes®, you will still have to climb its 25 "little" passes of less than 1400 m, ride around the most beautiful lakes of the Alps (Bourget, Annecy, Aiguebelette) without forgetting the lavender fields and perched villages of the Drôme provençale. A journey off the beaten track among wild valleys and accessible mountains, which can be eased by E-bike.

Elevation of the route

20091 m 19669 m

Waytypes of the cycle route

Cycle path: 12,33 km By road: 902,33 km Unknown: 0,25 km

Surface of the cycle route

Smooth: 913,82 km Unknown: 1,10 km

Explore the Pre-Alps by bike from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean

Signposting of the P'tites Routes du Soleil® route

The P'tites Routes du Soleil® itinerary can be done from north to south or from south to north. The marking is not assured on a large part of the itinerary, please consider downloading the .GPX track.

Difficulty of the route

This is a demanding route, suitable for those who are used to travelling by bike.

The altitude difference is significant, about 17,000 positive meters, without however crossing "big passes": many climbs on the program, but without exceeding 1400 meters of altitude.

Most of the route will be on medium mountain roads with a reasonable amount of traffic.

Weather and opening of the passes

The usual precautions should always be taken in terms of weather when traveling in the mountains. On the route you have little risk of being surprised by snow or extreme conditions if you travel between May and October.

Getting to the itinerary by train

The itinerary crosses more than ten railway stations, several of which are connected to numerous lines (Thonon-les-Bains, Grenoble, Die, Sisteron, etc...).

Traveling by electrically assisted bicycle (VAE)

In order to make the route more accessible, you can opt for an electrically assisted bicycle (VAE): the route is equipped with numerous recharging points spread out every 30 to 40 km along the route.

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