Route des Grandes Alpes à Vélo – Cluses / Le Grand-Bornand

From Cluses to Grand-Bornand via Le Reposoir and the Col de La Colombière

North / South route
Departing from Cluses, the route leaves the Arve Valley at Scionzier to climb towards Le Reposoir. Another option: make the ascent via Romme, on the 2018 Stage of the Tour route. After Le Reposoir, things get serious again until the Col de la Colombière (1613 m), the crossing point towards the Aravis massif and resorts. Enjoy the magnificent panorama of the Aravis massif and the Bargy range, before descending steeply towards Le Grand-Bornand Chinaillon and Le Grand-Bornand village.

South / North route
The last major pass on the Route des Grandes Alpes®: La Colombière (1613 m). The climb begins after passing through the village of Le Grand-Bornand. The first few kilometers take you without much difficulty to Le Grand-Bornand Chinaillon. A few kilometers of slightly steeper climb follow, leading to the pass, the tipping point towards the Arve Valley. Enjoy the magnificent panorama of the Aravis massif and the Bargy range, before embarking on the descent. Halfway up the slope, from Le Reposoir, a possible variation passes through the village of Romme, above Cluses and the Arve Valley.

Do not miss
Le Grand-Bornand village and Le Grand-Bornand Chinaillon: magnificent villages with 400 chalets, famous for their reblochons and their champions.
La Chartreuse du Reposoir: former Carthusian monastery, now called the Monastery of the Carmel of Reposoir. Here, in the shadow of Pointe Percée, a community of Carmelite nuns has lived since 1932. The balcony villages: small gems of nature and heritage, overlooking Cluses and the Arve Valley. Discover Romme and Le Reposoir!
Cluses: a pleasant town, with its watchmaking and bar turning museum and its balcony villages.