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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Chambéry
La Motte-Servolex

Col de l'Épine viewpoint – Épine Pass loop from Le Bourget-du-Lac

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Chambéry
La Motte-Servolex

Col de l'Épine viewpoint – Épine Pass loop from Le Bourget-du-Lac

Hard

5.0

(1)

20

riders

Col de l'Épine viewpoint – Épine Pass loop from Le Bourget-du-Lac

03:29

34.1km

1,010m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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13.3 km

Col de l'Épine viewpoint

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Pass to reach Lake Aiguebelette from Chambéry.

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13.6 km

Épine Pass

Highlight • Summit

Pass without too much traffic. Quite steep start to reach Saint Sulpice, the rest is rather regular.
The pass is closed in winter

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14.9 km

Definitely relax a bit on this section. Further down towards the lake, the trails become much rougher.

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17.0 km

Crucifix Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and …

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17.8 km

François I's Cave

Highlight • Gorge

Legendary cave where François Ier would have found refuge.

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18.9 km

View of Lake Aiguebelette

Highlight • Viewpoint

A short detour from Col St. Michel will take you to this fantastic viewpoint, with stunning views over the lake and far to the west, weather permitting.

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19.0 km

Saint-Michel Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

On the pass, there was, among other things, a chapel, a source and a kind of altar with a cross, the latter being still more or less intact on the way.

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34.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

12.3 km

5.12 km

2.52 km

1.01 km

Surfaces

10.4 km

9.80 km

6.22 km

3.74 km

2.03 km

1.83 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,020 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

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