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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Thonon-Les-Bains
La Vernaz

Tight Switchbacks - La Forclaz – Grand Taillet Pass loop from La Vernaz

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Thonon-Les-Bains
La Vernaz

Tight Switchbacks - La Forclaz – Grand Taillet Pass loop from La Vernaz

Hard

16

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Tight Switchbacks - La Forclaz – Grand Taillet Pass loop from La Vernaz

02:28

31.2km

890m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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114 m

Dranse d'Abondance Gorge

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Some of the walls stand vertically above the street and the Dranse rages below

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16.2 km

Tight Switchbacks - La Forclaz

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A series of tight switchbacks which give you a super fun descent or nice climb with great views across the valley.

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16.3 km

Grand Taillet Pass

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The Col du Grand Taillet from the D902 is 5.9 km long with a total drop of 463 m. The average gradient is 7.85% with maximum gradients of 14%.

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19.7 km

More than a parking lot, this place offers a breathtaking view of the Dranse Valley and Lake Geneva. You can walk to the nearby Tréchauffé goat farm to taste their cheeses.

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19.8 km

Tréchauffé Viewpoint

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The driveway to the Belvédère is a dead end, it ends a good kilometer away at the Col de Tréchauffé.

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30.8 km

Bridge over the Dranse

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From this bridge, you can admire the turbulent waters of the Dranse. This river which descends from the mountains on a course of about 50 kilometers finally flows into Lake …

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31.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.3 km

1.44 km

225 m

203 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.1 km

933 m

218 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,280 m)

Lowest point (540 m)

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