La Belle Via: Haute-Savoie, Savoie, Isère, Drôme

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The Belle Via crosses four départements: Haute-Savoie, Savoie, Isère and Drôme.
One route, two gateways
225 km on La Belle Via from Chanaz to Valence
280 km on La Belle Via from La Balme-de-Sillingy to Valence

La Belle Via is a large-format cycle route that winds its way through Haute-Savoie, Savoie, Isère and Drôme. It's an easy, accessible route through wide Alpine valleys, with beautiful views of Mont Blanc and, in succession, the backdrop of the Jura, Bauges, Chartreuse, Belledonne and Vercors massifs. It's also a refreshing change of scenery, with a wide variety of atmospheres and landscapes, from lakes and orchards to towns and countryside. Along the way, there are plenty of opportunities to stop off for a swim on the beaches of Lac d'Annecy or Lac du Bourget, to make cultural or gastronomic discoveries, and to escape along the Isère river. A loop is possible by joining ViaRhôna.

En pratique

  • Non disponible

Publics

  • Children,
  • Level bue - Medium

Animaux acceptés

  • Non disponible

● Length of the Belle Via depending on the section chosen:
○ From Chanaz - 215 km to Pont de l'Isère and 225 km to Valence
○ From La Balme de Sillingy- 270 km to Pont de l'Isère and 280 km to Valence
● Duration: between 4 and 8 days, depending on the stages defined and your pedaling pace.
● Difficulty level: easy, with little change in altitude except for a few climbs as you leave the Isère riverbed.
For a shorter itinerary, the Tour des Bauges à vélo is a loop that takes in sections of the Belle Via, from Aix les Bains to Annecy via Chambéry, Montmélian, Albertville with a TER return to Aix les Bains.

Nature du terrain

  • Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)

Informations complémentaires

Langues parlées

  • French

Ouvertures

All year round.

Subject to favorable weather.

Périodes

  • Autumn,
  • Summer,
  • Winter,
  • Spring

Tarifs

Free access.

Tips

La Belle Via connects with the ViaRhôna EuroVelo 17 route to the north, at Chanaz, and to the south, at Pont de l'Isère. It is therefore possible to imagine a looped itinerary between ViaRhôna and La Belle Via: from Valence, Chanaz and eventually Seyssel.

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Latitude : 45.190464

Longitude : 5.730242

73310 Chanaz
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This route is served by numerous SNCF TGV / TER stations along the way, including :

With an unmounted bike: reservation required for TGV Inoui (€10) and free for TER.
● Paris > via Lyon > Annecy by TGV Inoui and TER: average journey time 4h18
● Lyon > Annecy by TER: 2h07 journey on average
● Geneva > Annecy by TER: 1h35 journey time on average

● Paris > Aix-les-Bains by TGV Inoui and TER: 3h30 journey time on average
● Lyon > Aix-les-Bains by TER: 1h27 journey time on average
● Geneva > Aix-les-Bains by TER: 2h09 journey time on average

● Paris > Chambéry by TGV Inoui and TER: 3h33 journey time on average
● Lyon > Chambéry by TER: 1h29 journey time on average
● Geneva > Chambéry by TER: 2h07 journey time on average

● Paris > Grenoble by TGV Inoui and TER: 3h34 journey time on average
● Lyon > Grenoble by TER: 1h30 journey time on average
● Geneva > Grenoble by TER: 3h07 journey time on average

● Paris > Valence by TGV Inoui: 3h journey time on average
● Lyon > Valence by TGV Inoui or TER: 1h00 travel time on average
● Geneva > Valence by TER: 3h32 journey time on average

Chambéry Grenoble Bourg-d'Oisans Bourgoin-Jallieu Vienne Lyon Valence Gap

Information mise à jour le 31/01/2025
par Isère Attractivité

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