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Tête Noire via the Col de la Forclaz

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Tête Noire via the Col de la Forclaz

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Tête Noire via the Col de la Forclaz

02:43

20.3km

1,020m

Mountain biking

Set off to conquer Tête Noire (1746 m) by taking a sporty loop via the Col de la Forclaz, near Passy Mont-Blanc. Located opposite the Mont-Blanc massif, it is a popular destination for mountain biking, offering varied routes between valleys, alpine pastures, and high-altitude panoramas. Nestled above the Arve valley,…

by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Tourisme

Last updated: May 20, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.5 km for 82 m

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2.50 km

Joux

Highlight • Settlement

Joux is a small hamlet perched above Passy, in the Mont-Blanc region. Surrounded by forests, it offers a calm and authentic setting, with beautiful panoramas of the Arve valley and …

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Montcoutant

Highlight • Viewpoint

Montcoutant is a small locality situated on the heights of Passy, facing the Mont-Blanc massif. Surrounded by meadows and forests, it offers a peaceful and sunny setting, typical of mountain hamlets.

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Col de la Forclaz

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Very beautiful pass height, where you can rest well on a bench and table.
It lies nicely in the middle of the forest and is therefore also nicely shady.

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20.3 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

4.01 km

1.62 km

1.26 km

1.16 km

211 m

137 m

Surfaces

7.70 km

4.42 km

3.57 km

3.14 km

1.33 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,530 m)

Lowest point (580 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

25°C

13°C

61 %

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April 24, 2026

Set off to conquer Tête Noire (1746 m) by taking a sporty loop via the Col de la Forclaz, near Passy Mont-Blanc. Located opposite the Mont-Blanc massif, it is a popular destination for mountain biking, offering varied routes between valleys, alpine pastures, and high-altitude panoramas. Nestled above

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Tête Noire via the Col de la Forclaz

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Col de la Forclaz

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