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Ride the Rhone

Cycling Route

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600.14 mi
14,154 ft
Cycling route following the Rhone river from Switzerland to the Med

The Rhone is one of Europe's great rivers, and it can be followed by bike for its full length from the mountains of Switzerland to the golden beaches of the Mediterranean. The river begins in the meltwater of the Rhone glacier at 2208m in eastern Switzerland. It flows, always down, for 813km, first as a torrent, then as a great river, wider and wider until it reaches the Mediterranean just west of Marseille. Even though the new Via Rhona cycle path stays close to the river, you will cycle further, around 970km, and not always downhill (the undulations in the track amount to several thousand metres of climb). The route starts on the Furka Pass above Oberwald in Switzerland, plunging down a twisting valley with glaciers and snowy peaks to the north and south. The valley widens and the river meets Lac Leman just beyond Martigny. This is one of Europe's great lakes forming the border between Switzerland and France with the magnificent cities of Montreux, Lausanne and Geneva on the route. Look south approaching Geneva and Mont Blanc towers above the surrounding alpine mountains. Beyond Geneva, the river and the route enter France continue west to Lyon and then turn south. To the south is Provence, increasing warmth and stronger sun. On through Valence towards Avignon, and a tempting diversion to Carpentras to ride Mont Ventoux, the 'Giant of Provence' at 1909m. At Arles make the choice to finish to the west of the Camargue delta at Saint-Maries-de-la-Mer or to the east at Plage Napoleon. Whichever you choose, the reward is a swim in the warm Mediterranean and lunch looking out on a sparkling sea. Written by Jon Williams
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Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Belvédère - Gletsch4.63 mi-1,601 ft-6.5%
Lonza Sprint0.47 mi0 ft0.0%
coup de cul Evionnaz berges0.65 mi36 ft0.9%
La TRIbu Satom à pont du Rhône2.83 mi-16 ft-0.1%
Bridge to bridge, côté Valais, Sud-Nord2.83 mi-23 ft-0.2%
Route 1, les Grangettes2.74 mi-49 ft-0.1%
Faux Plat TDP0.68 mi16 ft0.3%
Descente Chexbres-Epesses1.11 mi-253 ft-4.3%
Montée Riex0.48 mi177 ft7.0%
Petite Corniche SPRINT0.20 mi36 ft3.3%
dernier bout0.20 mi-69 ft-6.5%
Descente Petite Corniche1.16 mi-338 ft-5.5%
Route de Vidy0.65 mi13 ft0.1%
Sprint EPFL0.34 mi49 ft2.4%
st sulpice direction morges0.55 mi-20 ft-0.1%
Mies Sprint0.26 mi-23 ft-1.2%
Route des Penyes - Mies - Roundabout1.04 mi43 ft0.8%
RDP Bellevue | Tuileries0.61 mi-10 ft-0.1%
Bellevue - Jardin Botanique2.28 mi33 ft0.0%
Power Roll0.44 mi30 ft0.6%
Bellevue - feux palais des nations1.54 mi23 ft0.1%
Montée Plage de Pregny-Chambésy0.20 mi26 ft2.4%
montée Verbois0.54 mi157 ft5.4%
Russin -> Tunnel1.13 mi-197 ft-3.3%
Sprint to La Plain0.45 mi-23 ft-0.8%
Ramp d'Avully0.36 mi115 ft5.9%
Avion de chasse0.68 mi-75 ft-2.1%
montée bois chancy0.78 mi210 ft5.0%
col2.16 mi476 ft4.2%
Portion Véloroute La Loi-Mollard0.64 mi39 ft1.1%
TT Via-Rhôna1.08 mi3 ft0.0%
Coup de cul des Mûres0.17 mi13 ft1.4%
Coup cul du pont0.31 mi33 ft1.1%
paul claudel1.35 mi30 ft0.4%
Montée de la Cure (Hières-sur-Amby)0.13 mi33 ft4.7%
Montée Chemin des Sternes0.24 mi23 ft1.7%
De l'Atol au Gué0.49 mi-23 ft-0.6%
Montée stand tir0.28 mi13 ft0.7%
voie cyclable vers Parc M. Jonage2.28 mi13 ft0.0%
Fin du canal0.78 mi-26 ft-0.2%
Quais: Parc Tête d'Or - Pont Lafayette1.00 mi-16 ft-0.2%
Berge du Rhône (pont Lattre > Wilson)0.86 mi-10 ft-0.1%
Berges du Rhône Collège > Wilson0.41 mi-7 ft-0.2%
guillotière quai augagneur pont wilson0.22 mi20 ft0.9%
Go Bellecour 0.29 mi52 ft1.1%
Bellecour's style0.34 mi23 ft0.8%
Ruslan Hits the Target!0.51 mi-7 ft-0.1%
Quay Ivan Evstatiev0.97 mi30 ft0.5%
PIERRE BÉNITE / GRIGNY6.41 mi-148 ft-0.1%
Barrage-Buffalo Via Rhona 1.04 mi3 ft0.1%