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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Julien-En-Genevois

Vanzy

View of the Rhône – Seyssel loop from Chessenaz

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Bike touring routes & trails

France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Julien-En-Genevois

Vanzy

View of the Rhône – Seyssel loop from Chessenaz

Hard

4.5

(79)

434

riders

View of the Rhône – Seyssel loop from Chessenaz

03:09

46.2km

770m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: May 21, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 18 m for 4 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.98 km

Down towards Arcine

Highlight • Other

An attractive landscape. The VR17 leads here over a country road. Unfortunately not so little traffic.

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9.53 km

View over Rhone

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I liked this tour:
Annemasse, Geneva, Usinens, Frangy, Sallenôves 2022_09_16 tab (910 m)
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12.5 km

Vuache Discovery Trail

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A beautiful place with a gigantic view. A top recommendation of this increase.

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12.6 km

View of the Rhône

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From here you have a great view of the Rhone and the nature reserve "Etournel Marshes". The narrow gorge below the viewpoint acts as a natural fortification. For this reason, …

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13.0 km

Impressive fortresses

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At the height of Le Lavoux you can see two fortresses on the other side of the river on the rock.

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18.2 km

View of Château d'Arcine

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From the roadside of this inconspicuous turn-off to Arcine there is a wonderful view back to one of the last foothills of the Haut-Jura mountain range. The Château d'Arcine skilfully …

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26.2 km

Route d'Usinens

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Beautiful descent on a side road with little traffic down from the Montagne de Vuache in the direction of the Rhone Valley and Seyssel.

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37.0 km

Seyssel

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The village of Seyssel has the particularity of being on both banks of the Rhône. The Rhône separating at this precise place the department of Ain with that of Haute …

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46.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.1 km

6.92 km

3.11 km

544 m

508 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.8 km

1.68 km

485 m

229 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Tuesday 30 June

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View of the Rhône – Seyssel loop from Chessenaz

Down towards Arcine

View over Rhone

Vuache Discovery Trail

View of the Rhône

Impressive fortresses

View of Château d'Arcine

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