Col des Fleuries – Glières Pass loop from Bonneville

Col des Fleuries – Glières Pass loop from Bonneville

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Col des Fleuries – Glières Pass loop from Bonneville

03:45

61.2km

1,430m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 0 m for 207 m

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18.0 km

Col des Fleuries

Highlight • Mountain Pass

From La Roche-sur-Foron comfortably ascending passport then leads into the valley of Le Flan to Thorens-Glieres.

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18.7 km

View of the Mountain Peaks

Highlight • Viewpoint

23.6 km

Thorens-Glières

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This former small town is now attached to the new town of Fillière. It is located at the foot of the Col de Glières and at the start of a …

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23.6 km

Resistance!

Highlight • Other

Magnificent fresco in homage to the resistance fighters of the Glières plateau.

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37.7 km

Glières Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

1.3 km of easy gravel, that goes for 25MM tires

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37.9 km

Glières Plateau

Highlight (Segment) • Other

One of the last strongholds of the resistance in the Second World War on this expansive 1,400-metre (4,593 ft) high plateau. There’s a large memorial where anyone can pay their …

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40.2 km

Col des Glieres

Highlight (Segment) • Other

6km at average 11.2% gradient. Featured in stage 10 of 2018 Tour de France. Turns to gravel road at the top.

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52.7 km

Gorges du Borne

Highlight (Segment) • River

After the climb to Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, this descent is a real reward. The road winds along the river in the shady valley. Don't forget your lights, there are always short tunnel passages.

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