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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Julien-En-Genevois

Seyssel

Savière Canal – Lavours Dam loop from Seyssel

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Bike touring routes & trails

France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Julien-En-Genevois

Seyssel

Savière Canal – Lavours Dam loop from Seyssel

Moderate

4.6

(50)

353

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Savière Canal – Lavours Dam loop from Seyssel

02:47

47.1km

240m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.03 km

After leaving Colombier, enjoy the ride to the Rhone and along the Rhone. It is 10° warmer down here and for the second time since I left in mid-March, you can feel something like spring. It is April 2nd.

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18.7 km

View of the Rhône emerging from the Jura

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21.7 km

Islands Campsite – Chanaz

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Beautifully located and idyllic accommodation. The town of Chanaz on the canal between the Rhône and Lac du Bourget is also very charming.

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22.7 km

Savière Canal

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The canal winds from Portout to Chanaz for almost four kilometers. This peaceful and pleasant setting attracts many boaters who enjoy the gentleness of its banks.

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23.8 km

Lavours Dam

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The Lavours dam, located next to the town of the same name, crosses the Rhône. You can walk around the dam and the islands between which it extends.

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25.4 km

View of the Bridge Over the Canal

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32.5 km

Through a beautiful area

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A nice section on the VR17.

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47.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.5 km

15.0 km

5.10 km

3.03 km

1.25 km

156 m

Surfaces

42.1 km

3.03 km

1.25 km

517 m

165 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

29°C

14°C

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Comments

August 9, 2022,Étape 26 : De Lit-du-Roi à Seyssel — La Joyeuse Vadrouille

The night was eventful, if the neighboring campsite was full, it was also very lively! It is a little tired that we leave. But there too the landscape that we leave in the early morning is excessively beautiful.

The light is soft, it is much less hot than the previous days.
A few kilometers after the start, we cross the …

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Savière Canal – Lavours Dam loop from Seyssel

Via Rhôna

Forest Road Near the Rhône

View of the Rhône emerging from the Jura

Islands Campsite – Chanaz

Savière Canal

Lavours Dam

View of the Bridge Over the Canal

Through a beautiful area

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