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Château de Ripaille – View of Lake Geneva loop from Publier

Château de Ripaille – View of Lake Geneva loop from Publier

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Château de Ripaille – View of Lake Geneva loop from Publier

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23.3km

170m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.30 km for 204 m

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2.82 km

Dranse Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This fishing route is very beautifully laid out.

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4.67 km

Originally built as a castle (of which nothing remains), the Château de Ripaille has existed since the end of the 13th or the beginning of the 14th century. It was also a Carthusian monastery in the meantime and is now privately owned - but you can visit it.
The castle itself has been classified as a historic monument since 1942. The surrounding buildings (for example, the entrance pavilion, the Bonne de Bourbon tower, the pavilion, the Carthusian cell and the agricultural buildings of the former Carthusian monastery) are classified since 1991.

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6.22 km

Thonon-les-Bains

Highlight • Lake

The Thonon cable car has been connecting the city center with the shores of Lake Geneva since 1888.
Designed by engineer Auguste Alesmonières, the total length of the line is 230 meters, including 86.8 meters of curve.
Inaugurated on Easter Monday, April 2, 1888, the Thonon cable car was used to overcome the difficulties of communication between the city and the port.
During its existence, the Thonon cable car was always in operation, only occasionally was it stopped for technical or political reasons.
It was renovated three times: in 1951 and 1989 (to modernize the mechanism) and most recently in 2010.
The new facility, which was inaugurated in 1989, is fully automated, which meant that the drivers in white blue-collar coats disappeared. The cabins now have a capacity of 54 seats.

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6.44 km

Rives Fishermen's Village

Highlight • Settlement

Former district of professional fishermen of Thonon. Besides the interesting houses, you will also find the "Château de Rives" and "La Tour des Langues".

Today, the fishing village is a kind of ecomuseum and gives visitors an impression of the world of fishermen past and present and of the ecosystem of Lake Geneva.

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10.9 km

Route des Grandes Alpes Kilometer Zero, Thonon-les-Bains

Highlight • Monument

A beautiful photo opportunity at the start of the Route des Grandes Alpes. You can fill up your bottles at the fountain next door before heading off toward Nice.

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11.1 km

View of the Port of Thonon-les-Bains

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you discover Thonon-les-Bains from another angle. With perspective, from a height, and this offers you a superb view of the port and the lake. Indeed, the city is divided into two parts: the lower town with its port and restaurants, and the upper town with the thermal baths.

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