Road · France
Mont Revard from Aix-les-Bains
A mountainous 19 km road cycling route from Aix-les-Bains through Chatenod, Les Charmettes and Champ Parroux, with 1,233 m of climbing over Mont Revard. Most of it (14.2 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane.
At a glance
- Best for
- Short, climbing-heavy rides for confident riders at ease in traffic
- Distance
- 19.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,233 m
- Riding time
- 1 h 22 min
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Mostly main roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Best months
- Apr to Oct
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Aix-les-Bains
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 1,233 m
- 19 km
Route description
- Aix-les-Bains
- Mont Revard
- Chatenod
- Les Charmettes
- Champ Parroux
- Pugny-Chatenod
- Trévignin
- Les Laurendons
- Saint-Victor
This route starts in Aix-les-Bains at 294 m elevation and climbs 19.1 km to Mont Revard at 1527 m, gaining 1233 m with an average gradient of 6.5% and max gradient of 9.8%. Almost all the route is climbing, with a steady incline over 16 km and some sections above 8%. The surface is almost entirely paved (98%) with only 2% gravel or unpaved. About 74% of the route is on main roads, notably 14 km on the D 913, all without cycle lanes. Minor roads and quiet streets make up the rest.
Why ride this route?
- Climbs Mont Revard (19 km at 6.5 %).
- Tops out at 1,527 m, 19.1 km in.
Highlights
- Mont Revard summit at 1527 m
- Longest main road section: 14 km on D 913
- Belvédère viewpoints at km 0.1 and km 19.1
- Average gradient 6.5% over 19.1 km
Along the route
Places passed
Climbs
| Climb | Starts at | On this ride | Full ascent | Top on this ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont Revard | 0 km | 19.1 km · 1233 m · 6.5 % · max 9.8 % | 19 km · 1233 m · 6.5 % | 1527 m |
Mont Revard · full ascent, starts at 0 km
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%
Traffic, surface and gradient
This is not a cycle-track route: 74% is on main roads without a cycle lane. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.
- Roads
- 74% main road · 15% minor road · 7% quiet street · 4% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 14.2 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Main roads used
- D 913 (14 km)
- Surface
- Paved: 98% of the route is mapped as paved, 2% as unpaved.
- Gradient
- 98% climbing · 1% descending · 2% flat
- Steep sections
- 16 km over 5% · 3.1 km over 8% · 0.3 km over 10%
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 49 cafés and restaurants, 3 shops, 3 water points, 8 public toilets and 2 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0 kmEtioca Café · café · 170 m off route
- 0 kmBiocoop · supermarket · 350 m off route
- 0 kmDrinking water · 230 m off route
- 0 kmToilets · 200 m off route
- 0 kmGrand Lac Vélodéa · bike rental · 570 m off route
- 0 kmHôpital Reine Hortense · hospital · on the route
- 5.3 kmBoulangerie la Patire · bakery · on the route
- 9.4 kmSource de la Meunaz · spring · 40 m off route
- 18.6 kmToilets · on the route
- 18.7 kmLa Tête dans les Cimes · café · 140 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 0 km — Aix-les-Bains - Le Revard (station), 640 m off route
Worth a stop
- 0.1 km — Belvédère (viewpoint)
- 19.1 km — Belvédère du Revard (viewpoint)
Stay after this ride
- Gîte La Gaillarde · guest house · 560 m from the finish
- Aire de bivouac - véhicule · campsite · 760 m from the finish
- Aire de bivouac - tente · campsite · 800 m from the finish
- Aire de bivouac · campsite · 1.3 km from the finish
Start and access
At the start
- Food and coffee
- Etioca Café (170 m), La Potinière (Maison Sabourdy) (150 m), Çiğköftem (170 m)
At the finish
- Food and coffee
- RestÔ Revard (140 m), La Crémaillère (150 m), La Tête dans les Cimes (280 m)
Know before you go
- 5.2 km stretch without café, shop or water from km 0.1 to 5.3
- 14.2 km on main roads without cycle lane
- 3.1 km with gradient over 8%
- 0.3 km max gradient 9.8%
