Les Cycl’O gourmandes : The big loop

Taninges

Les Cycl’O gourmandes, The big loop

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A 20 km loop through the villages of Taninges, Verchaix, Morillon, La Rivière-Enverse and Châtillon-sur-Cluses, with a tasting stop at the Tiffanie bakery to discover local specialities.

Minimum age: 9 years old

Itinerary

  • Distance: 20.6 km
  • Duration: 3h00
  • Type of land: Ground, Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring), Grit
  • Markup: Signposted route from La Chartreuse de Mélan to Verchaix. Follow the detailed itinerary
  • Maximum altitude: 781 m
  • Elevation: 208 m
  • Vertical drop: 208 m
  • Positive elevation: 208 m

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Services provided

Visits

  • Group visit duration: 180 min
  • Documentation languages: English, French

Prices

Free of charge. Roadbook available with bike routes free of charge from Haut-Giffre Tourisme information offices. Mountain bike/e-bike rental and the products to taste are at your own expense.

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Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

(1) Departure from "Bike Expérience" in Taninges. Take the RD907 towards Verchaix / Samoëns for a few meters, then turn right into "rue de Champfleury", then into "chemin des écoliers". On your left is the "Chartreuse de Mélan" (2), which you will pass alongside, along with its park of contemporary sculptures. As you leave the park, turn right and follow the pedestrian signs with yellow arrows on a green background towards "Morillon par les bords du Giffre" and "lac des Vernays" (3) along the Art et Nature trail. Continue along the Giffre to Verchaix. You will arrive near the artisanal area. Cross the Giffre bridge and follow the Giffre, this time on the left bank towards La Rivière-Enverse. At the signpost "Pont Perrière" / "La Grasse" cross the RD4 and take the "route des champs", cross the locality "Vers le Pont" and follow the blue VTTAE signs forthe "LesGrands Bois" circuit. At Cravarin, follow signs for Châtillon-sur-Cluses. (4) At the Nicodex chapel, head for "Fargot d'en Haut", then "Le Plon" and "Châtillon-sur-Cluses". Take a gourmet break at the Tiffanie bakery (5). Then take the D902 and return to "Bike Expérience" (1) Beware, this road is busy.