I just climbed Joux Plane from Samoens. Very beautiful route. I was a little worried when reading the reviews... I found my rhythm, without forcing or jerking, it's going well! The tip given by James to turn off at km 6 is not valid for road cyclists, it's a forest path! Not a fan of the road connections, Les Gets Samoens and Morzine Les Gets, very busy, but you have to go to Joux Plane and back.

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David W

April 13, 2023

Road cycling

An alternative route that climbs to the Col de Joux Plane. It avoids the first 6 km uphill and is less crowded than the main one.

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James

July 20, 2019

Road cycling

If you fancy a change to the standard route up this epic climb then these roads offer a quiet alternative. It pops you out onto the main route just before the 6km to go marker.

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2. Samoëns – Col de Joux Plane loop from Taninges

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3. Col de Joux Plane – Col de la Joux Verte loop from Marignier

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Distance 3.78 km

Uphill 320 m

Downhill 10 m

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Monday 9 March

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49 %

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Max wind speed: 3.0 km/h

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Location: Samoëns, Bonneville, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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