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Cycling and mountain biking

Itineraries for all, from easy circuits to challenging tours

With its beautiful and varied countryside, Savoie Mont Blanc offers a wide range of cycling itineraries of all levels of difficulty, from flat rides through river valleys to long alpine ascents into the heart of the mountains.

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Although cycling the high passes of the Tour de France requires a certain amount of training, everybody can enjoy Savoie Mont Blanc's extensive cycleways, including sections of the famous "Lake Geneva to the Sea" cycle route.

Mountain biking also has its hot spots in Savoie and Haute Savoie, including 15 French Cycling Federation approved centres, all of which provide high quality services. In addition, a number of resorts have now opened bike parks.

Here is a taster of what Savoie Mont Blanc has to offer cyclists and mountain bikers in 2009...

Cycle routes and greenways

Increasingly encouraged by central and local government, and enjoyed by... Read on

101 cycle tours

101 cycling routes have been signposted throughout Savoie and Haute-Savoie.... Read on

The High Passes of Savoie Mont Blanc

Savoie and Haute-Savoie boast the largest concentration of mountain passes and... Read on

Mountain bike and bike parks

Thanks to its magnificent high-altitude trails, Savoie Mont Blanc is a very... Read on