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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Bonneville
Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains

Arpenaz Waterfall – Col de Joux Plane loop from Le Fayet - Gare

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Bonneville
Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains

Arpenaz Waterfall – Col de Joux Plane loop from Le Fayet - Gare

Hard

4.0

(1)

191

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Arpenaz Waterfall – Col de Joux Plane loop from Le Fayet - Gare

05:59

116km

1,920m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 54.8 km for 6.17 km

Closed: • November-May (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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7.42 km

Saint-Martin Bridge

Highlight • Monument

ancient bridge, which can only be used on foot or bike

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2

11.4 km

Arpenaz Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

You can swim under the waterfall

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3

41.8 km

Samoëns

Highlight • Settlement

It is a pretty little village in the Giffre valley, located 703 meters above sea level. In winter, it turns into a ski resort.

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42.7 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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54.3 km

Col de Joux Plane

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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54.6 km

Lac de Joux Plane

Lake

7

57.1 km

Col du Ranfolly

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col du Ranfolly de Morzine is 8 kilometers long with a total drop of 675 meters. The average gradient is 8.44% with maximum gradients of 11.1%.

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71.2 km

Col des Gets

Mountain Pass

9

71.9 km

Les Gets

Highlight • Settlement

Les Gets is an ideal location for cyclists during the summer months and skiing during the winter. There is an impressive bike park for mountain bikers. The roads to Les …

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85.1 km

Le Giffre

Lake

11

92.1 km

Pont-Vieux de Cluses

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Built in 1674, the Pont-Vieux de Cluses required enhancement and restoration work that lasted nearly two years (2023-2024). Its original light color was restored: a mouse-gray limestone, comparable to that …

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116 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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71.0 km

32.2 km

11.1 km

841 m

413 m

262 m

106 m

Surfaces

114 km

1.58 km

320 m

101 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,680 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

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Friday 10 July

30°C

16°C

68 %

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