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Cycling in Flumet
Cycling from Flumet involves challenging climbs to Col des Aravis and Col des Saisies, with sustained gradients and high mountain elevations.
Riding in Flumet in numbers
- 2
- 27 km
- 15 km
- 801 m
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout
- Roads
- 58% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane
- High point
- 1,655 m on Col des Saisies from Flumet
- Climbs
- 3 named climbs
When to ride in Flumet
Best months: Jun to Sep.
4°-5°J14
7°-3°F12
10°-1°M14
13°2°A13
16°6°M18
21°11°J17
24°13°J12
24°13°A12
19°9°S12
16°5°O12
9°0°N13
6°-3°D13
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Rides in Flumet
Notable climbs
Cycling guide to Flumet
Flumet is a starting point for two main cycling routes ascending to mountain cols in France. The route to Col des Aravis covers 11.7 km with 606 m of elevation gain, featuring a 7.5 km climb averaging 6.6% gradient and reaching 1485 m altitude. The Col des Saisies route is longer at 15 km, with 801 m of elevation gain and a 6.7 km climb averaging 7.2% gradient, reaching 1555 m, with the highest point recorded at 1655 m. Both routes are predominantly paved but include small sections of gravel or unpaved road, and involve several kilometres on main roads without cycle lanes. There are no services or railway stations directly along these routes.
- The terrain around Flumet consists of mountainous climbs with average gradients between 6.6% and 7.2%, and maximum gradients reaching 10%. The climbs reach elevations up to 1655 m, indicating a challenging alpine environment.
