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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Annecy
Doussard

Col de la Forclaz – Talloires loop from Doussard

Routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Annecy
Doussard

Col de la Forclaz – Talloires loop from Doussard

Hard

4.8

(9)

117

riders

Col de la Forclaz – Talloires loop from Doussard

03:36

43.3km

1,420m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very 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 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 30.1 km for 198 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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8.79 km

View of the Mountains

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Beautiful climb on a quality road with little traffic apart from paraglider vans.

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2

12.5 km

Col de la Forclaz overlooking Lake Annecy and paragliding.

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12.5 km

Col de la Forclaz

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Located at an altitude of 1150 meters, the Col de la Forclaz offers a superb plunging view of Lake Annecy and the peaks that surround it. An incredible spot!

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18.0 km

View of Lake Annecy

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Magnificent view of Lake Annecy.

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18.6 km

View of Lake Annecy and Talloires

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A beautiful view, especially at sunset.

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21.3 km

Lac d'Annecy seen from Talloires.

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21.8 km

Talloires

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A charming, well-kept little town on the lake with quaint narrow streets and mountain views. Have a coffee at the bASECAMP café and bike shop and a pastry at the bakery opposite!

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23.9 km

View of Lake Annecy

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Magnificent view of the lake in all its length from the Col de la Forclaz.

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43.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.3 km

6.30 km

4.81 km

1.97 km

Surfaces

31.8 km

6.01 km

5.38 km

135 m

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Weather

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Thursday 25 June

29°C

13°C

30 %

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Comments

September 29, 2024,Col de la Forclaz
To escape the bad weather that had been forecast, we ended up in the Annecy area. Today we wanted to take advantage of the nice weather and go on a tour. Cath found a gravel tour on Komoot and so we started with the template.

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