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View of the Rhône – Col de la Croix Biche loop from La Plaine

View of the Rhône – Col de la Croix Biche loop from La Plaine

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View of the Rhône – Col de la Croix Biche loop from La Plaine

01:50

36.8km

560m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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429 m

View of the Rhône

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The Rhone is majestic.

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1.81 km

A captivating view of the meadows and the Jura range shared by France and Switzerland. Usually you can see the snow caps (especially during the colder seasons). The Jura is made up of old mountains, older than the Alps and there are many trails for walking and cycling there.

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5.19 km

Champlong Climb

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Not long, but very steep.

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19.1 km

Col de la Croix Biche

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If you want to go to Mount Sion from Geneva to go to the Salève, I advise you to go through the Col de la Croix de Biche. It allows you to avoid the Annecy D1201 road, where traffic is dense and fast. Here, the road is much more peaceful.

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31.6 km

Maison Forte de Laconnex

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Fortified house of the noble family of Laconnex, whose volume and typical silhouette play an important role in the site. This square building, stocky and solid, covered with a four-sided roof and equipped with a staircase tower, is quite characteristic of the fortified buildings of the 15th century. Although the structural work dates back to this period, the fortified house was rebuilt or renovated several times following partial destruction. This was the case in 1573, when the mason Claude Coquens de Soral worked there: the hexagonal staircase tower is attributed to this site (but the mouths and the windows with braces would be reused). A Catholic chapel was added to the south corner in 1698, then replaced at the end of the 19th century by a buttress; in the 18th century, a round tower disappeared. A room on the ground floor has a ceiling with exposed beams and a monumental fireplace. Restorations in 1943 and 1963.

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34.1 km

Château de Cartigny

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Very beautiful building which clashes in the village of Cartigny

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34.8 km

Nant-des-Crues Viaduct

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This bridge is also called the “Viaduc de Cartigny”, in reference to the village of Cartigny which is located on the right bank of the bridge.

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35.2 km

Bois de l'Eau Chaude

Forest

36.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.9 km

3.63 km

2.15 km

101 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.0 km

2.78 km

101 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (800 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

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21°C

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View of the Rhône – Col de la Croix Biche loop from La Plaine

View of the Rhône

View of the Jura Mountains

Champlong Climb

Col de la Croix Biche

Maison Forte de Laconnex

Château de Cartigny

Nant-des-Crues Viaduct

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