Boucle cyclo au départ du lac d'Aiguebelette

From Lac de Chevelu to Mont Tournier

Sport, Cycling sports, Cycle tourism route in Nances
60.5 km
4h
Hard

  • Ride in a majestic setting of lakes, lush green landscapes and breathtaking views of Mont du Chat.

  • From the Maison du Lac, climb towards Nances, where you'll head due north to the foot of the fearsome Relais du Mont du Chat.
    Don't panic: your route will take you in the more "rolling" direction of Lac de Chevelu. In splendid surroundings, you'll reach Yenne before tackling the most difficult part of the route: Mont Tournier. 10.5 km at 5.5% average gradient. A little-frequented pass with a wooded summit at 820 m altitude.
    You then descend from Sainte Marie d'Alvey to the foot of the Col...
    From the Maison du Lac, climb towards Nances, where you'll head due north to the foot of the fearsome Relais du Mont du Chat.
    Don't panic: your route will take you in the more "rolling" direction of Lac de Chevelu. In splendid surroundings, you'll reach Yenne before tackling the most difficult part of the route: Mont Tournier. 10.5 km at 5.5% average gradient. A little-frequented pass with a wooded summit at 820 m altitude.
    You then descend from Sainte Marie d'Alvey to the foot of the Col de la Crusille (2 km at 6%).
    The final descent takes you back to the shores of Lac d'Aiguebelette.
  • Tips
    The variant avoiding the Mont Tournier pass via Gerbaix offers a 58 km loop with 1,200 metres of elevation gain.
  • Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
    From the Maison du Lac, follow the voie verte (direction Rive Est) for a few dozen meters, before turning left to pass under the freeway.
    Climb north through Nances, then Verthemex, to Saint-Paul-sur-Yenne and Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu.
    Pass close to the Chevelu lakes, then reach Yenne via Billième.
    Heading south again, you begin the most difficult part of the route: Mont Tournier. 10.5 km at 5.5% average gradient.
    You then descend to the foot of the Col de la Crusille from Sainte Marie d'Alvey (2 km at 6%).
    At the end of the stage, a final descent takes you back to the shores of Lac d'Aiguebelette.
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1489 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 836 m
  • Minimum altitude : 228 m
  • Total positive elevation : 1489 m
  • Total negative elevation : -1489 m
  • Max positive elevation : 280 m
  • Min positive elevation : -225 m
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