All stages on P'tites Routes du Soleil

Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu / Lépin-le-Lac

Lionel Terrail - Grandes Itinérances
Boating in the marshes of the Lac d'Aiguebelette region
Lionel Terrail - Grandes Itinérances
Cycling the roads of the Savoyard Foreland
Lionel Terrail - Grandes Itinérances
Cycling in the Savoyard foreland
Lionel Terrail - Grandes Itinérances
Belvedere of Saint-Jean de chevelu
Lionel Terrail - Grandes Itinérances
The crystal-clear waters of Lac d'Aiguebelette at Lepin-le-Lac
Lionel Terrail - Grandes Itinérances
View of the Chartreuse from the Savoyard Foreland
Lionel Terrail - Grandes Itinérances
View of the Rhône valley from the Saint-Jean de Chevelu lookout
Lionel Terrail - Grandes Itinérances
View of Lac d'Aiguebelette as you climb towards Dullin
45 km
3 h 01 min
Medium
Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu
Lépin-le-Lac

You now head from one major French Alpine lake to another! Cycle along this stage to reach the banks of Lac d’Aiguebelette, France’s third-largest natural lake. You leave behind the Chaîne de l’Épine Range, with its great views and mysterious legends, to continue along ways that keep you up on high. Between Aiguebelette and the Rhône Valley, this stage of the P’tites Routes du Soleil® leads you over three further passes: the Col du Mont-Tournier (821m); the Col de la Lattaz (754m); and the Col du Banchet (591m).

Gradients and elevation

Ascents: 1129m
Descents: 1072m
Lowest point: 247m
Highest point: 837m

Road types

45km (100%) By road

Surface

45km (100%) Smooth

Don't miss:

  • Lac d’Aiguebelette: a little corner of paradise. Enjoy the Maison du Lac displays, stand-up paddleboard, or a well-deserved little pause on the beach at Lépin-le-Lac… We’ll leave you to decide how to make the most of the gentle possibilities around this exceptional lake. 
  • Mont du Chat: the highest point in the Chaîne de l'Épine Range dividing Lac du Bourget from Lac d’Aiguebelette. For cyclists wishing to take on an extra, extremely demanding challenge, tackle the climb to the Relais du Mont du Chat (1,496m), considered one of the hardest ascents in France for cyclists. 
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