Cycling in Thônes
1 cycling route from Thônes, France, 13 km, 13 km mapped in all, with up to 841 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (65 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. 1 named climb; the high point is 1,466 m on Col de la Croix Fry from Thônes. Best months to ride: Jun to Oct.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 13 km
- Biggest day
- 841 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Named climbs
- 1
- Best months
- Jun to Oct
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- High point
- 1,466 m on Col de la Croix Fry from Thônes.
- Climbs
- 1 named climb · 1 ascent of 500 m or more.
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.
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Terrain
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.