Cyclists in front of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church in Taninges
Lionel Terrail
Grandes Alpes® Route
Philippe Lemonnier

Châtillon-sur-Cluses pass

Between Giffre and Arve

Altitude 741 m

Massifs du Chablais et du Giffre

Département Haute-Savoie

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Col de chatillon - versant nord

The Col de Chatillon - 741 m - links the Giffre and Arve valleys. Don't be fooled by its modest altitude and short slope - 3.7 km from Taninges: this pass can be climbed on an average gradient of 4.5%. On the other hand, you'll need to be careful with traffic, which can be heavy at certain times of the day. At the summit, there's a beautiful view of the peaks of the Massifs du Chablais and du Giffre.

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Col de chatillon - versant sud

The Col de Chatillon - 741 m - links the Arve and Giffre valleys. Don't be fooled by its modest altitude and short slope (5 km from Cluses). This pass has an average gradient of between 4.5 and 6%. And you'll need to be careful with traffic, which can be heavy at certain times of the day.

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Thonon-les-Bains / Morzine-Avoriaz

1 Thonon-les-Bains / Morzine-Avoriaz

50 km
3 h 49 min
Difficult
This is the first or last stage on the Route des Grandes Alpes®, depending on the direction in which you tackle the route, leaves from or ends at Thonon-les-Bains, a resort on the south bank of Lake Geneva, one of Europe’s largest natural lakes, with its French Riviera feel. Note that Thonon-les-Bains is the starting point of the great alpine itineraries, as well as the second stage of the ViaRhôna cycling route, which links Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean. Our objective being to improve the safety of cyclists and their experience of roaming, we propose here an alternative to the historical and signposted Route des Grandes Alpes®.

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