Route de La Chambotte – Chindrieux loop from Aix-les-Bains - Le Revard

Route de La Chambotte – Chindrieux loop from Aix-les-Bains - Le Revard

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Route de La Chambotte – Chindrieux loop from Aix-les-Bains - Le Revard

05:03

91.8km

1,840m

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: August 15, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 29.3 km for 23.4 km

Closed: • November-April

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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689 m

Aix-les-Bains

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Aix-Les-Bains is the perfect city to end a cycling trip, because it is located primarily on the shores of Lac du Bourget, the largest natural lake of glacial origin in …

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17.0 km

Route de La Chambotte

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Accessible ascent, descent on the lake with a very beautiful point of view and pleasant road.

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18.6 km

Chindrieux

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North of Lake Bourget, the village of Chindrieux is the southeastern gateway to the Chautagne region, well known to wine lovers. A town between lake and mountain, where 1400 souls …

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28.8 km

Belle vue

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View towards the vineyards and Culoz below.

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44.9 km

Col du Grand Colombier

Mountain Pass

53.1 km

Virieu-le-Petit

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This small, idyllic village invites you to take a short stop on the strenuous way up. If you want to take a break here and enjoy a little French flair, …

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64.8 km

Montveran Castle

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Look up to see the castle

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65.3 km

Culoz

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Located at the foot of the Grand Colombier and on the banks of the Rhône, Culoz has great historical wealth. Its first inhabitants populated it in 7600 BC, before passing …

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82.0 km

Viewpoint

84.6 km

Lac du Bourget Tunnel

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Tunnel built into the rock along Lake Bourget.

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91.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.4 km

31.0 km

16.8 km

1.50 km

222 m

Surfaces

90.3 km

1.58 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,490 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Monday 2 November

12°C

4°C

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

October 1, 2023,Grand Colombier depuis Aix les Bains

Without doubt the hardest pass I have been able to climb with % slope varying regularly and going up to 15%. Once you have completed the first part (the steepest), it becomes easier again.

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