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Cycling in Thônes
Cycling from Thônes features a challenging 12.7 km climb to Col de la Croix Fry with steep gradients up to 17.9%.
Riding in Thônes in numbers
- 1
- 13 km
- 13 km
- 841 m
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout
- Roads
- 83% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane
- High point
- 1,466 m on Col de la Croix Fry from Thônes
- Climbs
- 1 named climb · 1 ascent of 500 m or more
The ride in Thônes
Notable climbs
Cycling guide to Thônes
From Thônes, cyclists can tackle the Col de la Croix Fry route, a point-to-point climb extending 12.7 km with an elevation gain of 841 m. The main climb starts shortly after the beginning at 0.9 km and continues for 11.6 km, gaining 826 m at an average gradient of 7.1%, with a maximum steepness of 17.9%. This leads to a high point of 1466 m elevation. The surface is almost entirely paved, with 98% of the route asphalted and just about 1% gravel or unpaved. The route includes 10.6 km on main roads without cycle lanes, and there are no cycle paths on the climb. Services are available before and after a longest gap of 5.5 km without amenities. There are no railway stations near the route.
- The terrain is mountainous with a significant climb on the Col de la Croix Fry route. The main ascent is 11.6 km long, averaging 7.1% gradient and peaking at 17.9%. The climb reaches an elevation of 1466 m.
