Cycling in Flumet
2 cycling routes from Flumet, France, 12 to 15 km, 27 km mapped in all, with up to 801 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (52 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. 3 named climbs; the high point is 1,655 m on Col des Saisies from Flumet. Best months to ride: Jun to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 2
- Lengths
- 12–15 km
- Biggest day
- 801 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Easy to Moderate
- Named climbs
- 3
- Best months
- Jun to Sep
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- High point
- 1,655 m on Col des Saisies from Flumet.
- Climbs
- 3 named 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.
More on terrain
Terrain
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.