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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Julien-En-Genevois
Machilly

The R'Biolle footbridge – Col de Joux Plane loop from Machilly

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Julien-En-Genevois
Machilly

The R'Biolle footbridge – Col de Joux Plane loop from Machilly

Hard

10

riders

The R'Biolle footbridge – Col de Joux Plane loop from Machilly

08:15

123km

1,940m

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: April 5, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 63.7 km for 118 m

Closed: • November-May (otherwise open)

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Start point

Train Station

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32.6 km

Pont du Diable Cave

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The blessing of this grotto took place on October 6, 1940. The statue of Our Lady of Lourdes was carried in procession from the church. It was erected in gratitude …

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50.2 km

The R'Biolle footbridge

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It is a footbridge that allows you to change banks and go to the left bank towards the Lacs aux Dames

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54.8 km

Côte de Joux Plane

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It’s a climb, but it’s magnificent!

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63.2 km

Col de Joux Plane

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The Col de Joux Plane de Morzine is 10.9 kilometers long with a total drop of 711 meters. The average gradient is 6.52% with maximum gradients of 11.1%.

From Samoëns, …

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63.6 km

Joux Plane Lake

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Small lake near the Col de Joux-Plane.
More information: quaeldich.de/paesse/col-de-joux-plane

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63.7 km

More than the lake, what strikes you at the top of Joux Plane is the view it offers of the Mont-Blanc massif.

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64.2 km

Ascent of the Col de Joux Plane from Samoëns

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

At 1,712 meters above sea level, the Col de Joux Plane is not the highest pass in the Alps. But its steep gradient from Samoëns, averaging 8.5%, earns it a hors catégorie classification despite only an eleven-kilometer climb.

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86.6 km

Taninges Town Center

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Nice town in the valley

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123 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.9 km

29.1 km

14.3 km

2.75 km

973 m

531 m

303 m

Surfaces

119 km

2.51 km

963 m

572 m

146 m

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Highest point (1,680 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

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Sunday 17 May

13°C

6°C

89 %

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