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The Hollywood Hills

Cycling Route

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31.69 mi
3,834 ft
A scenic tour through some of Chamonix's most sought after neighbourhoods.

Whilst the whole Chamonix valley is famous for its incredible views, there are still some areas in it that really are the "crême de la crême", and this route tours them (hence the "Hollywood" name). The adventure begins at the famous church in Chamonix town centre and takes you straight up to the foot of the Brévent cable car, which sits in the south-facing neighbourhood of Les Mousseaux. From here make a fast descent back down to the valley floor and then head through the villages of Les Gaillands and Les Bossons to the beginnings of Les Houches, the 2nd biggest settlement in the valley after Chamonix itself. From here, pass over the top of the Chamonix motorway and begin the long forested climb up to the village of La Flatière via Le Coupeau and Le Bettey. The climb is steep, scenic and unrelenting. Whether 1, 2 or 3 of those adjectives appeal will depend on your taste in climbs! The villages you pass through on this ascent are some of the most peaceful and desirable in the Chamonix Valley. From the carpark at La Flatière do an about turn and enjoy a fast and exciting descent back down to Les Houches. Go through Les Houches itself, passing the Prarion and Bellevue cable cars and carry on all the way to the beginning of the lovely little settlement of Vaudagne. There is no discernible village centre in Vaudagne so either turn around where our line suggests, or explore the various little wooded lanes that house some of Chamonix's most peaceful homes. Return to Les Houches and carry on back to Les Bossons, taking the short detour up to Le Mont (which enjoys fantastic views of the Brévent) and then descend to Chamonix town centre again. Make the long and enjoyable trip up to Les Tines and then climb all the way up to where the road ends at Lavancher, below the north face of Les Drus. Descend back once more to the valley floor and toast your tour of Chamonix's very own Hollywood Hills. Written by Charlie Boscoe
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Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Cote du Brevent0.17 mi125 ft13.7%
Côte du Brevent Complète0.21 mi144 ft12.8%
Route de vers le Nant Climb0.59 mi305 ft9.7%
Route de la Gare0.19 mi-92 ft-7.6%
Full Flatière climb from the bridge2.61 mi1,322 ft9.5%
To Adventure Park1.28 mi0 ft0.0%
Les houches / Le Bettey2.43 mi1,171 ft9.0%
Montée de Coupeau : Gare - Place du breton2.05 mi958 ft8.8%
les houches station to merlet turnoff1.70 mi853 ft8.9%
Flatiere2.23 mi1,106 ft9.4%
samoteux crapules2.50 mi1,250 ft9.5%
end of the road, Flatiere2.45 mi1,266 ft9.8%
To Sajohe Chalet0.60 mi282 ft8.8%
coupeau climb1.59 mi801 ft9.5%
Bettey climb2.23 mi1,106 ft9.3%
Chemin Du Senet Climb (accurate GPS definition)0.73 mi381 ft9.8%
Chemin Du Senet Climb0.86 mi397 ft8.6%
Chemin Du Plan De La Cry Climb0.75 mi420 ft10.5%
merlet turn off to flatière0.90 mi502 ft9.8%
Flattière (Depuis croisement Merlet)0.83 mi449 ft10.2%
Round and up0.28 mi82 ft5.2%
Route de la Gare montée0.16 mi95 ft11.0%
LES HOUCHES BELLEVUE LIFT TO PARARION0.55 mi79 ft1.9%
Real climB1.45 mi351 ft4.6%
Les Chavants 1km0.61 mi171 ft5.2%
Chemin Des Montées Climb1.00 mi292 ft5.5%
vaudagne 0.67 mi243 ft6.4%
Hard parT0.21 mi131 ft11.5%
sprint vaudagne0.37 mi75 ft3.8%
DH Vaudagne -> Bellevue1.56 mi-374 ft-4.5%
Descente Vaudagne - Les Houches0.87 mi-318 ft-6.9%
DH Vaudagne > Prarion0.99 mi-299 ft-5.7%
Prarion to Bellevue0.48 mi-52 ft-2.0%
Bellevue Climb0.42 mi43 ft1.2%
faut plat des houches0.35 mi16 ft0.5%
Les Tissères0.70 mi322 ft8.7%
Bridge to Le Mont Sign Sprint0.68 mi358 ft10.0%
MBC -> Les Praz1.21 mi82 ft1.3%
Les Tines to Le Lavancher1.09 mi364 ft6.3%
Les Tines to Lavancher Turn-Off0.67 mi289 ft7.7%
Les Tines - Tunnel Lavancher0.66 mi210 ft6.0%
Voie Communale N°1 Climb0.80 mi305 ft7.2%
Le Lavancher from paravalanche0.30 mi151 ft9.4%
montéee lavancher0.77 mi279 ft6.7%
Climb to the top of the village0.46 mi115 ft3.9%
La vraie descente de la Poya0.63 mi-230 ft-6.9%
Descent La Poya on 1x (42-10)0.53 mi-184 ft-6.5%