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INTRODUCTION AND MAPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FAMILY HIKES, TOURS AND MOUNTAINEERING .
MOUNTAIN BIKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CYCLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TRAIL RUNNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
THE GREAT LAKES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SAVOIE BEERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SUMMER 2015
Savoie Mont Blanc Tourisme is the tourist board of the Savoie and Haute Savoie departments
in France.
Covering two thirds of the French Alps, Savoie Mont Blanc is one of France’s most important
tourist destinations, all year round. Of the total visitors to Savoie Mont Blanc, 33% come in the
summer (62% in winter, and 5% at spring and autumn). Last summer, 77% of the clientele was
French, and 23% was foreign. 16% of the foreign clientele was British. It is the second most
important clientele in the summer after the Netherlands.
Savoie Mont Blanc is a family-friendly destination, offering a wide range of sporting activities
for children of all ages and adults. Savoie Mont Blanc also offers fantastic food and wine.
Easy access
Savoie Mont Blanc in the summer
By plane
In the summer, several airlines fly to Lyon and Geneva direct from
the UK.
Lyon: www.lyonaeroports.com
Geneva Aiport: www.gva.ch
Car rental companies are a good alternative for those travelling
by plane and offer good prices.
By train
Savoie Mont Blanc’s two main cities, Chambéry and Annecy, are
easily accessible by train.
Chambéry is a 2 hours and 50 minutes train journey from Paris
and Annecy is a 3 hours and 50 minutes train journey from Paris.
http://uk.voyages-sncf.com
• 4 large lakes: Lake Geneva (Lake Léman), Lake Bourget,
Lake Annecy and Lake Aiguebelette.
• 2 natural regional parks: Bauges and Chartreuse
• 1 national park: Vanoise National Park
• 14 national and regional natural reserves
• 2 geoparks: Bauges and Chablais
Activities
• 14,190km of marked hiking tracks
• 6,323kms of marked cycling itineraries
By car
From Britain, use the A6 or A39 motorways to quickly and easily
head towards the French Alps. The Savoie and Haute Savoie’s
towns, villages, valleys and ski resorts are easy to get to,
whatever the time of year.
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FAMILY HIKES, TOURS
AND MOUNTAINEERING
CANI-RANDO
Cani-rando is the summer
version of dog-sledding. The
same dogs who pull the sledges
in the winter tow the children
along hiking tracks in the
summer. The children wear a
harness, which is attached to
the dogs via a lunge. It is
completely safe and children
love it.
The Bureau des Guides in
Aussois organises half-day
outings for children over seven
years old. They cost €24 per
person.
Contamines Montjoie © Savoie Mont Blanc Lansard
Nearly one in two
holidaymakers to Savoie
Mont Blanc goes hiking
during their visit.
Families
In La Plagne children as young
as six years old can go on a day
of cani-rando with their parents.
It costs €28 per person.
Aravis
A night under the stars in Manigod: after a
day’s hiking in the Aravis region with a
qualified guide, spend the night in complete
wilderness. The guide will choose a safe and
beautiful spot to set up a bivouac for the
night. After watching the sunset, hikers will
enjoy a simple dinner under the moonlight
before sleeping in their tents. The following
day, everybody will be up early to watch the
local fauna awake – chamois, mountain goats
and marmots. A real family adventure!
www.la-plagne.com
www.compagnie-guides-aravis.com
www.guides-savoie.com
The same type of package is available in Les
Sybelles, with Patrick as your guide, and in
Canton d’Aiguebelle – Porte de Maurienne.
The latter is a three-day walk, with two
nights in tents.
Flaine
Look for marmots in Flaine! If it is easy to
hear the marmots thanks to their distinctive
whistle, it can be difficult to spot them
unless you know exactly where to look.
Flaine Mountain organises three-hour walks
for families with children over six years old
to spot and watch the funny little creatures
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www.flaine-mountain.com
Réserve Naturelle de Sixt Fer à Cheval © Savoie Mont Blanc Lansard
Contamines-Montjoie
In Les Contamines-Montjoie, families can go
hiking with donkeys. The friendly furry
animal will carry the bags as well as entertain
the children!
It is possible to hire a donkey for a few hours
or up to six days and explore by yourself
(from €15 to €300), or with a guide for a
half-day or a day (from €15 to €40).
www.lescontamines.net
Manigod
Too busy looking up to spot mountain goats
and chamois, we sometimes forget to look
down… where there are lots of fascinating
insects to observe. Manigod organises ‘Dans
les secrets de la nature’ outings for children
aged six to 12, where they can discover all
the secrets of the insects’ lives.
Montcharvin-les-Coches
In Montchavin-les-Coches, children as young
as three years old can go on organised small
tours with their parents to look for animals,
including frogs!
www.montchavin-lescoches.com
Val Thorens
In Val Thorens, children from eight years old
can go ice walking on the Chavière glacier,
equipped with ice axe and crampons and
accompanied by a mountain guide.
www.valthorens.com
Valloire
In Valloire, the Bureau des Guides takes
families with children aged 10 and over for
ice walks on the glacier. They cost from €89
per person, all inclusive.
www.valloire.net
www.rudechalets.com
Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc
In Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc guide Sylvie
Marsigny organises hikes for children, from
five years old, to discover the Kingdom of
the ginger ants every Thursday morning.
www.saintgervais.com
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FAMILY HIKES, TOURS
AND MOUNTAINEERING
Tours
Morzine
The Tour des Dents Blanches is a beautiful
three-day tour with two nights in refuges,
organised by the Bureau des Guides in
Morzine.
It costs €320 per person, providing there
are four people in the group.
www.guides-morzine.com
Vanoise
The Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise is one
of the most beautiful walks in the Alps, in
the heart of the Vanoise National Park
among green pastures and eternal snows.
It is also a great walk to discover the local
flora and fauna. Most hikers see ibex,
chamois and eagles along the way.
The tour can be done in four or seven days,
depending on the chosen itinerary. It can be
started from Pralognan-la-Vanoise, or in the
Maurienne valley, from Aussois or Termignon.
Hikers will enjoy stunning views of legendary
summits such as La Grande Casse, the
Aiguille de la Vanoise and La Dent Parrachée.
The seven-day tour takes 36 hours of
walking in total, with a total vertical climb
of 4,140m.
It is recommended to do this walk between
mid-June and mid-September.
The Mountain Guide Office in Aussois can
organise the tour.
www.guides-savoie.com
+33 4 79 20 31 16
For a group of one to 12 people: €185 per
day for the group (including organising the
tour but not the accommodation or the food).
© Savoie Mont Blanc - Martelet
The Tour du Mont-Blanc is a
famous hiking tour and people
come from all over the world to
complete it. However, there are
many other beautiful tours in
Savoie Mont-Blanc that can be
done by yourself or with a guide,
lasting from two days up to a
week or more. Here are a few
suggestions.
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NEW REFUGES
In the Haute Maurienne
Vanoise, an hour’s walk from
Bramans, the Refuge Lo
Tsmaou, which means chamois
in Savoyard dialect, will open
in July. It can sleep up to 36
people, in rooms with two to
eight beds. With solar panels
for the hot water and
photovoltaic panels for
electricity, the refuge is
completely self-sufficient.
The refuge is located on the
route of the Haute Maurienne
Tour, a 10-day tour.
Restaurant La Ferme du
Danay in Saint-Jean-de-Sixt is
becoming a refuge. A 19-bed
dormitory has been created in
the stable. Open all year, La
Ferme du Danay is a great
place to spend a night for
people hiking or ski touring in
Les Aravis mountain range.
Beaufortain
The Tour du Beaufortain is usually done in
seven days. It starts from the traditional
hamlet of Queige, just above the small town
of Beaufort. It begins with beautiful views
over the Aravis, Le Charvin and Mont Blanc.
On day three, Europe’s highest summit is so
close it feels like you could touch it. The
fourth night is at the Refuge de Presset,
which overhangs a beautiful mountain lake,
with impressive views of the Pierra Menta,
the Beaufortain’s iconic jagged mountain.
Day five, one of the most beautiful stages,
takes hikers to the heart of the Beaufort
pastures. On day six, a break by the Tournant
Lake will be much appreciated.
The tour is 42.5 hours of walking, with a
total vertical climb of 4,363m.
It can be done between mid-June and midSeptember.
Les Bauges
Tour des Bauges: Between Lake Annecy and
Lake Aix-les-Bains, the Bauges Regional
Park is a varied area, with vast forests on
the Revard Plateau and pastures and cliffs
in the heart of the park. Its geology is
spectacular with impressive caves and
gorges. The five-day tour is a gentle walk,
where hikers have many opportunities to
stop in traditional villages and farms, and
to taste the local cheese, the Tome des
Bauges, with a glass of Savoie wine. The
tour starts from the hamlet of Mont-Devan,
just above Bellecome-en-Bauges.
The Tour des Bauges takes just under 27
hours, with a total vertical climb of 3,220m.
It can be done between May and October.
www.terres-altitude.com
From €285 per person (including half board,
luggage transfer, map, topo guide, compass,
but not lunches and drinks).
Les Menuires
Tour de la Pointe de la Masse: Starting from
Les Menuires, this tour can only be done in
two days, with a night in a refuge. It is a
walk which shows a completely different
side of the Belleville Valley. Far from the ski
lifts and buildings, hikers will enjoy a
peaceful and beautiful environment.
The tour can be done with a guide from the
Bureau des Guides et des Accompagnateurs de
la Vallée des Belleville, +33 (0)4 79 01 04 15
It costs €330 for two days for a group of
12 maximum.
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FAMILY HIKES, TOURS
AND MOUNTAINEERING
Chamonix celebrates the
150th anniversary of the
golden age of
mountaineering
The Golden Age of Alpinism
reached its climax in 1865
and was immortalised by
65 first ascents, made by
63 alpinists. Among them,
there were 34 British,
13 Austrian, 9 Swiss,
6 Italian and one French.
This intense period of
exploration and adventure
was pioneered by the
Victorians and
‘mountaineering’
developed as a ‘sport’ with
no scientific justification.
From June to September
2015, the Chamonix Mont
Blanc Valley will honour
the guides, alpinists,
artists and photographers
of the Golden Age.
Nine temporary exhibitions
dedicated to 1865 will take place
in the Chamonix Valley as well as
a series of conferences in both
French and English .
© Monica Dalmasso
JUNE – SEPTEMBER 2015
Mountaineering
The Compagnie des Guides in Chamonix
offers a wide range of mountaineering
training courses, for complete beginners
through to experts.
There is a three-day course for beginners
where they can learn the basics of rock
climbing and glacier walking. They will learn
about safety, how to belay and how to use
crampons.
It costs €460 per person, based on a group
of three people minimum. It includes guiding,
lifts and lunches.
Many people dream of climbing Europe’s
highest summit. La Compagnie des Guides
offers a five-day Mont Blanc course. On the
first three days, climbers will practice ice
climbing and do acclimatisation climbs. On days
four and five, they will climb Mont Blanc over
two days, with a night in a mountain hut.
It costs €1,265 per person and includes
guiding, lifts, lunches and half-board
accommodation in the hut for the Mont
Blanc climb.
150TH ANNIVERSARY
THE GOLDEN AGE OF ALPINISM
JUNE-OCTOBER 2015
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EXHIBITIONS
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MUSIC
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FILMS
BOOKS
For advanced climbers, the Compagnie
des Guides organises a six-day ChamonixZermatt course. It costs €1,225 per person
and includes guiding, five nights half-board
in refuges, lunches, lifts and transfers.
www.chamonix-guides.com
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Although Chamonix Mont-Blanc is the
world’s capital of mountaineering, many
other resorts in Savoie Mont Blanc offer
mountaineering courses.
La Maison des Guides in Val Cenis offers
a half-day introduction course to
mountaineering. The aim is to learn to walk
with crampons, use an ice axe and learn
about the terrain. Climbers will complete a
vertical ascent of 600m, to arrive at a
summit at 3,400m.
It costs €66 per person, equipment included.
www.maisondesguides.net
Le Bureau Montagnes Haute Tarentaise
organises three different types of mountaineering courses in La Rosière, from
beginners to experts.
www.bureau-montagne-haute-tarentaise.fr
The guides in Les Contamines-Montjoie
organise two to six-day training courses,
costing from €300 to €1,400. Some of the
courses have a specific goal, such as climbing
Mont Blanc at the end.
www.guides-contamines.com
The Bureau des Guides in Pralognan-laVanoise is France’s largest bureau, after
Chamonix. They offer all types of training
and guiding, including some very technical
ascents such as the climb of the Grande
Casse by the Couloir des Italiens or the
Petite Face Nord.
www.guides-pralognan.com
Savoie Mont Blanc © Smit
MOUNTAIN BIKING
News trails
Mountain biking is the second
most popular summer sport in
Savoie Mont Blanc (after hiking).
The number of people who
mountain bike in Savoie Mont
Blanc has doubled in the last
three years*.
(*) - Observatoire Savoie Mont Blanc
Tourisme / TNS Sofrès.
Albanais
Les Chemins du Soleil is a mountain bike
track leading from Lake Geneva to the
Mediterranean Sea. The part in the Albanais,
between Annecy and Aix-les-Bains, is newly
marked. The Albanais is becoming a popular
destination for mountain bikers with six new
circuits opening this spring, making a total
of 234km of marked tracks. GPS can be hired
at La Maison du Vélo in Rumilly.
www.lesportesdumontblanc.fr
www.lesmenuires.com
www.saintgervais.com
© Savoie Mont Blanc -Smit
Les Menuires
Dégage à Moutiers (Get off in Moutiers) is
a new black single track in Les Menuires,
with a vertical descent of 1,900m! Accessible
on Tuesdays and Thursdays, by taking the
Saint Martin 2 cable car, the track starts at
the top of Tougnète and takes between two
and four hours to descend, with some
technical parts. Bikers can return to Les
Menuires from Moutiers by bus.
© Savoie Mont Blanc / Lansard
400KM OF TRACKS
Espace VTT Les Portes du
Mont-Blanc has a total of
400km of tracks, including
100km downhill. From
Praz-sur-Arly to Sallanches,
via Megève, Combloux,
Cordon, Demi-Quartier, La
Giettaz and Magland, this
huge area has 50 circuits.
Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc
Saint Gervais Mont-Blanc has two new
mountain bike circuits. The first one, on the
Mont d’Arbois, is a fun 1.5km tour. With
gentle bumps and turns, wooden modules,
and other surprises, it is a good circuit for
families, and accessible by lifts.
The second one is a 5km downhill run, from
Mont d’Arbois to Bettex. Graded blue, it is a
beautiful run crossing forests and pastures.
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MOUNTAIN BIKING
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
© Monica Dalmasso
To celebrate its 10th
anniversary, Tignes’ Bike Park,
with its partner Commencal, is
organising Commencal Days.
There will be equipment tests
and entertainment, during the
day and into the night, under
the light of the full moon. A
concert, Live Tignes, will end
the celebration.
When it opened 10 years ago,
the Bike Park had 5,900 MTB
runs through it; in 2014 there
were 140,000.
More and more resorts are creating safe
and easy areas and runs to attract beginners
and families. Valmorel, which already has
six runs, has a new learning area. Les Carroz
has created a 3km family run on the bike
park.
In Châtel, a new family run will be created
on the bike park. Starting near the
Rochassons chairlift, the 3km run will go
gently down the pastures, at the foot of the
beautiful Mont Chèsery.
Les Albiez, in the Maurienne Valley, has
France’s highest BMX terrain.
There is a new 4km blue run in Les Houches,
a new green in Pralognan-la-Vanoise and
two new easy downhill runs in La Plagne
Centre (green and blue).
Special trainings
La Rosière
In La Rosière, Bike Academy offers five-day
downhill-mountain biking training camps for
children from seven to 12 years old, and
teenagers from 13 to 16 years old. With two
and a half hours of tuition every day, they
will learn or improve their downhill technique.
It costs €125 for children and €175 for
teenagers. It includes bike hire, protective
kit, an instructor and a diploma at the end
of the five days.
Les Gets
In Les Portes du Soleil, Les Gets Bike School
is a new school offering a five-day course
in downhill and freeride biking for experts.
It cost €160 for 5 afternoons, lift pass
included.
www.lesgetsbikeschool.com
Les Menuires
The Bureau des Guides in Les Menuires
organises Enduro training for adults and
teenagers (over 14). Over two half days and
a full day, bikers will practice downhill on
single tracks, using the lifts to go up.
It costs €72 per person.
NEW: Trilogie des Aravis pass
This new pass combines hiking, downhill
mountain biking and a lunch in the mountain.
Hike up to Les Crêtes du Maroly and a
mountain hut where you can enjoy a
delicious lunch with a 180-degree view over
the beautiful Aravis range, before heading
downhill on your bike!
It costs €44 per person and includes lunch,
mountain bike hire and transfer of the bike
up to the mountain hut.
Active Mountain shop
© Agence Zoom - Thibaut
www.twinner-legrandbornand-chinaillon.fr
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NEW: Tour du Val d’Arly
This new 40km tour can be done over two
days and costs from €149.50 per person for
the lift pass and a night’s half-board
accommodation. And if you don’t feel fit
enough you can hire an e-bike. There are
two circuits adapted to e-bikes, one for
adults and one for families, and costs from
€239 per person per day, including full board
and equipment hire.
www.valdarly-montblanc.com
© Savoie Mont Blanc - Smit
© Savoie Mont Blanc - Lansard
© Vianney Thibaut / Agence Zoom
GIRLS ONLY
Ex pro Céline Gros, who won
49 medals on the World Cup
circuit, has created a women’s
mountain biking school, VTT
CG Riding, in Morzine-Avoriaz.
She offers one-to-one and
group training for expert
riders, as well as fun rides for
women, called Entre Filles
Only.
In La Rosière, the shop La
Grange à Ski organises tours
for women only.
E-Mountain biking
Montchavin-les-Coches, Megève, Morillon… more and more resorts have electric
mountain bikes to hire.
Tour du Roc d’Enfer
with electric mountain bikes: a three-day
tour, starting from Praz de Lys, with
overnight accommodation in mountain
guesthouse. The route goes from mountain
pass to mountain pass, on tracks adapted to
e-mountain bikes.
There is a circuit for adults and another one
for families with children aged 15 years.
The tours can be booked between May and
October.
From €239 per person, equipment included,
full board.
Vecteur Montagne: André GENIN
06 03 52 36 64; vecteurmontagne.com
Albanais
La Maison du Vélo in Rumilly (in the Albanais
region) organises two- or three-day tours on
electric mountain bikes through the beautiful
villages of the Albanais. It costs €320 per
person for two days and includes electric
bike hire, the instructor, and full-board
accommodation.
Contact : La Maison du Vélo
Chemin du Moulin 74150 RUMILLY
Tél. 04 50 01 68 11
www.lamaisonduvelo.com
[email protected]
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MOUNTAIN BIKING
Events
RACE WITH FRIENDS
FOR A CHALLENGE
Roc des Alpes
12–14 June, La Clusaz
MC Race
4-5 July, Combloux
a 140km ultra-marathon and 7000m of
difference in altitude
www.rocdesalpes.com
Pass’Portes du Soleil + salon
26-28 June, Morzine-Avoriaz
www.passportesdusoleil.com
WATCH THE PROS
Transmaurienne Vanoise
5-9 August
(it was previously the Transmaurienne
Sybelles)
UCI Trial World Cup
22-23 August, Albertville
www.transmaurienne.com
HAVE FUN
La Diamant VTT
23 August, Les Saisies
ALPINE BATTLE
22-23 August, Les Gets
Enduro orienteering race
www.sports-lessaisies.com
La Nuit de la Ramaz
5-6 September, Praz de Lys Sommand
www.prazdelys-sommand.com
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http://mb-race.com/
www.lesgets.com
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CYCLING
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Events
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LE TOUR DU LÉMAN
will officially open on 6 June
2015. It is a 180km cycling
track around Lake Geneva,
which can be done in three or
four days. A third of the circuit
is in Savoie Mont Blanc. Le
Tour du Léman is linked with
the ViaRhôna circuit (the
ViaRhôna is a cycling itinerary
going from Lake Geneva to the
Mediterranean Sea).
102nd Tour de France
Savoie Mont Blanc will host three beautiful
stages of the 2015 Tour de France. The Tour
will be in the Maurienne Valley from 23-25
July. On 23 July, the peloton will start in Gap
and finish in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne,
tackling the 18 impressive hairpins of
Montvernier. On 24 July, the cyclists will go
from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La ToussuireLes Sybelles, before covering 110km on
25 July, from Modane to Alpe d’Huez.
The Criterium du Dauphiné
will take place from 7-14 June, and most of
its itinerary will be in Savoie Mont Blanc.
Created in 1947, it is seen as warm-up to
the Tour de France. The 2015 Criterium
starts in Albertville and finishes in ModaneValfréjus. Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc hosts
the peloton on the last night.
On 19 July, 15,000 cycling enthusiasts
will take part in the 23rd Etape du Tour,
between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and La
Toussuire-Les Sybelles and following the
route of the 19th stage of the Tour de France.
The 2015 Etape is 142km long, with 4,609m
of vertical and includes four cols: Chaussy,
Glandon, Croix de Fer and Mollard.
La Maison du Vélo in Rumilly offers a specific
training day with two cycling instructors to
learn how to manage this tricky itinerary.
1 Jour, 1 Col
In its 5th year, 1 Jour, 1 Col, is a very successful
event for all types of cyclist. The concept is
simple – different passes are closed at
different times so cycling enthusiasts can
practice their sport safely, without cars
passing them.
The 2015 1 Jour, 1 Col starts on 21 June
with the Col des Aravis. Eight other passes
will follow, including for the first time the
Col de Solaison. It is a challenging pass, with
a final climb at 14%.
It is free to take part in the 1 Jour, 1 Col
events.
21 June: Col des Aravis
27 June: Col des Glières
2 July: Col du Galibier
4 July : Col de Solaison
5 July : Col de l’Iseran
13 July : Col de la Croix de Fer
18 July: Col de Bassachaux
25 July: Col du Salève
2 August : Col de Joux Plane
16 August : Col de la Ramaz
20 August : Col de la Madeleine
27 August : Col du Glandon
www.1jour1col.com
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CYCLING
Tour of the Chablais
Léman-Portes du Soleil
9-10 May
The tour will cover 277.8 km in three stages.
The first stage: 140 km, starting in Thononles-Bains and finishing in Evian-les-Bains,
second stage a 12.8-km time trial between
Abondance and Châtel, followed by a 125-km
stage starting and finishing in Châtel.
www.chatel.com
La Toussuire Timed Hill Climb
6 June
To launch the summer season, La Toussuire
is organising a timed hill climb starting in
Saint Jean de Maurienne where you can come
and test yourself on the road followed by
the Tour de France. Registration takes place
on site in Saint Jean de Maurienne.
12th Time Megève Mont Blanc
7 June
This year, the routes will start in Sallanches.
Participants can choose between three circuits,
including the Col de la Colombière and Col des
Aravis. New formula for timings and rankings:
the descents from the passes will not be timed,
so rankings will be obtained by adding the
times for the climbs only. This will make the
descents safer and give riders more time to
recover and enjoy the roads of Savoie.
www.csportsmegeve.com
Morzine-Haut Chablais Cyclo-sportive
21 June
The 12th edition of this great cycling festival
once again brings together cyclists of all
levels. Participants can choose from two
circuits through the Aulps Valley. Short
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course, 105 kilometres, 2,500 metres of
height gain Long course, 155 kilometres,
3,750 metres of height gain
www.valleedaulps.com
“La Bourgui” Cyclo-sportive 14th edition - Look Challenge
26 July
The Bourgui is a cyclo-sportive sponsored
by Thierry Bourguignon (former French
cycling Champion). Circuits: 127 or 80 km,
3250 or 1750 m of climbing. Participants
will have to overcome a succession of
descents and climbs as they ride from Saint
Martin de Belleville to Les Menuires, via
Moûtiers, Villargerel, Naves, Cevins, La
Léchère, Doucy and Saint Laurent de la Côte.
www.labourgui.com - fee: 20€
11th Col de la Ramaz Hill Climb
16 August
Cycle race counting towards the HauteSavoie “Trophée des Grimpées Cyclistes”.
This event is one of the seven events that
make up Haute-Savoie’s “cycle-climbing
trophy”, a series of challenges on the
département’s most beautiful passes. Start
in Mieussy, finish at the Col de la Ramaz: 14
km Reception: Saturday 16th August from
13.00 to 14.00 at Mieussy village hall.
The Madeleine Cyclo-sportive
16 August
For the 12th year, the Madeleine Cyclosportive takes participants through the
magnificent scenery of the Maurienne Valley
and over some of the area’s famous passes,
including the Col de la Madeleine. Five
circuits of varying length and difficulty.
fr.facebook.com/cyclosportive.la.madeleine
© Xavier Spertini
SAVOIE MONT BLANC CYCLING APP
This is the official app for finding out more about cycling in Savoie Mont Blanc. It includes
a selection of itineraries for keen cyclists and families. The app provides:
• Maps of waymarked itineraries, including high passes, circuits, long-distance cycle routes,
greenways and cycleways, with practical information and route descriptions.
• A list of the closest itineraries to where you are, based on a geolocation module.
•
Lists of cycle-friendly accommodation providers along your chosen route: hotels,
campsites, bed & breakfasts, hostel-style accommodation, and holiday rentals.
• The locations of useful services: tourist offices, bike shops, food shops, restaurants, bars,
motorhome service areas.
• A list of cycling clubs and specialist service providers.
• Information about events, activities, and holiday packages.
• Useful links for finding out if passes are open and the location of water fountains.
• Tips on preparing for your ride.
• The possibility of timing your climb.
If you want to be able to access the app without an internet connection, just download
your route before setting off.
Keywords: Cycling, Savoie, Haute-Savoie, routes, circuits, passes, French Alps.
Special trainings
Based in La Clusaz, Alpines Cols offers
cycling holidays and training camps with
qualified coaches. From the resort, 13 passes
are accessible, making it a perfect place to
stay. Alpines Cols organises weekend or
week training camps, with accommodation
in two beautiful hotels in La Clusaz (Hotel
Beauregard or Alpen Roc).
http://alpinecols.com
In the Maurienne Valley, La Toussuire
hosts Les Semaines Cyclo, from 31 May – 6
June and from 6-13 June. These weeks are
dedicated to training for l’Etape du Tour. The
programme includes getting to know the
circuit, physical training, massage and talks.
La Rosière also hosts two Semaines Cyclo,
from 18-25 July, and from 22-29 August.
From €830 per person
Maurienne Tourisme is offering a new
five-day cycling tour for expert cyclists. The
circuit includes some of the most beautiful
cols: Madeleine, Glandon, Croix de Fer,
Galibier, Iseran… Luggage is transferred by
Maurienne Tourisme from one hotel to the
next. The hotels all have the label ‘Qualité
Cyclo Maurienne’, which guarantees specific
services for cyclists (garage, workshop tools,
washing area, etc).
From €700, half board.
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TRAIL RUNNING
Trail running: new formats
Trail running is a growing sport,
with more and more fans always
looking for new challenges. And
with its varied terrain, Savoie Mont
Blanc is a great destination for
runners.
Mad-Trail
19 July - Valmorel
The Mad’Trail has evolved to offer several
circuits for different levels. Competitors can
now choose between the Mad’Trail, a 64km
race with 3,400m of vertical ascent to
complete in 15 hours max (solo or in a team
of two), or the Crève-Tête, a 19km circuit
going through the hamlets of the
Aigueblanche valley. Activities and
entertainments are available for the public.
www.valmorel.com
27 July – 7 August - Arêches-Beaufort
Over 10 days, runners can take part in 15
different trails in the Beaufortain. They will
also have the opportunity to test the latest
gear from and train with the Scott Team.
http://areches-beaufort.com
La 6000D
3-9 August - La Plagne
The 2015 6000D offers seven races: the
original 6000D over 63km and with 4,000m
of vertical gain, the 6D Lacs over 27km (5km
longer this year than in previous years) and
with 1,600m of vertical gain, the 6
Découverte over 11km and with 600m of
vertical gain (ideal for beginners), the 6D
Verticale over 5km and with 1,000m of
vertical gain, and two races for children, the
6D Kids and the 6D Mômes. The sevent race
is new for 2015, and is called the 6D Bob.
www.la6000d.com
La Course du Bélier
22-23 August - La Clusaz
For its 30th anniversary, the famous Course
du Belier in La Clusaz has changed its format,
and is now on two days instead of one. There
is a new race called Le Trail du Bélier which
is 40km long. Le Agneau circuit is returning
in a race format.
www.laclusaz.com
La Plagne 6000D © Olivier Allamand
Tour de la Grande Casse (TGC),
22-23 August - Pralognan-la-Vanoise
The TGC is a 65km trail, around Savoie’s highest
summit, the Grande Casse (3,855m). Launched
in 2008, this challenging race is very famous.
This year, runners can chose between three
formats: run solo, in a team of two with a
changeover in Tignes, or a team of three with
a changeover in Champagny then Tignes.
www.pralognan.com
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La Clusaz Course du Bélier © Club des Sports de La Clusaz
PERMANENT TRAILS
Many resorts have permanent
running trails: ChamonixMont-Blanc Valley, Manigod,
Arêches-Beaufort… and now
Praz de Lys Sommand.
This small resort now has
10 permanent trails for all
levels. Itineraries can be
downloaded from
L’Echapée Belle
28-30 August
Aiguebelle Porte de Maurienne
This ultra race crosses the Belledone
mountain range. This year runners can
choose between three distances:
- 144km and 10,900m of vertical ascent in
solo or in relay
- 85km and 6,000m of vertical ascent
- 47km and 2,750m of vertical ascent
www.prazdelys-sommand.com
www.lechappeebelledonne.com
Trail D’jeune
1-3 August - Courchevel
During the Courchevel X Trail, between 1-3
August, young runners born between 2000
and 2005 can take part in the Trail D’jeune.
They will be guided by the legendary trail
runner Dawa Sherpa.
www.courchevel.com
Skyrunning
A Skyrunning race must include at least one section over 2,000m and the use of poles or hands to
climb. Skyrunning has its own competition, the Skyrunner World Series. The Marathon du MontBlanc has three races in the 2015 Skyrunner World Series.
Pierra Menta
The Pierra Menta is a famous ski-alpinism
race in the Beaufortain which celebrated its
30th anniversary in March 2015. This year
a summer version is launching and is
expected to quickly become a legendary
skyrunning race! Based on the winter race,
competitors will run for three days over
68km and will cover a total of 6,800m
vertical ascent. Some parts, such as the
Arête du Grand-Mont, are very technical and
require the use of ropes and harness.
Competitors will have a briefing every night
where they can study the next day’s
itinerary.
IAU trail world championships 2015
30 May
The world’s best trail runners, representing
78 countries, will compete over a course of
86km and with a vertical ascent of 5,300m,
around Lake Annecy and its summits.
It will be a spectacular show to watch!
www.worldtrail2015.com
http://areches-beaufort.com
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TRAIL RUNNING
© SMB Agence Zoom Pallot
Coaching
and 9-15 August. During those weeks,
runners learn about trail running technique:
how to manage distances, how to recover
quickly, how to train, etc. The training also
includes some advice on nutrition, stretching
sessions, and a massage. From €528, per
person, per week all inclusive.
Improve your technique
Three or five half days of coaching to
improve one’s technique and performances
are available in Combloux, on the beautiful
trails of the Pays du Mont-Blanc and Val
d’Arly. The Bureau des Guides in Megève
offers à la carte sessions.
For the experienced trail runner, the
must-do experience is to be coached by a
champion! In Valloire-Galibier, the 2011
World Champion Maud Gobert offers three
different types of sessions: half day, day, or
night. And they only cost between €15 and
€40.
In Les Saisies, several champions offer their
coaching services: Emilie Comte, Caroline
Frelon Bette, Sebastien Gérard and JeanClaude Banfi.
www.interlactrail.com
Les Saisies © Nadine Banfi
In the Aravis, l’Auberge Nordique
organises three different weeks of coaching
during the summer: 21-27 June, 5-11 July
2nd INTERLAC TRAIL
On 18 and 19 July, 7,000
visitors, including 2,000
competitors, are expected in
Annecy for the 2nd Interlac
Trail.
The Interlac trail is an event
where competitors race
between France’s two largest
lakes – Lake Bourget and Lake
Annecy. Starting at Lake
Annecy, competitors can
choose their distance – 77km
is the longest distance; 17km
the shortest.
The race finishes with
competitors putting their feet
in Lake Bourget.
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Introduction to trail running
In La Rosière, the Bureau de la Montagne de
Haute-Tarentaise organises two-day training
sessions.
Praz de Lys Sommand also offers group
training sessions for beginners.
They cost €25 per person for a half day.
Other events
2 May: Trail Nivolet Revard à Savoie
Grand Revard
20 June: Craft Aravis Trail de Thônes Val
Sulens
4 July: Nocturne des mines à Valmeinier
26 July: 7th Trail du Tour des Fiz à Passy
Plaine-Joux
26 July: Trail des Fiz à Passy, Sixt Fer à
Cheval…
16 August: Trail des Hauts Forts à
Morzine-Avoriaz
23 August: Trail du Galibier à Valloire
24-30 August : Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc® 26 August: Sur les traces des Ducs de
Savoie, Courmayeur-Chamonix via the
Haute-Tarentaise and the Beaufortain
30 August: Triathlon Trivertical, SaintFrançois Longchamp 20 September: 9th Écotrail® à Praz de
Lys Sommand PRESS PACK • SUMMER 2015 • www.savoie-mont-blanc.com
KV
KV stands for kilomètre vertical (vertical
kilometres). The aim is to ascend 1,000m
over the shortest distance, as fast as
possible.
8 August: La Verticale Val Tho, ends at the
top of Cime Carron at 3,200m
10 July, 24 July, 7 August and 21 August: La
Plum KV Courchevel
8 and 22 July; 5 and 19 July: Manigod Scott
KV Challenge. There is a mini KV for children
to celebrate the race’s fifth anniversary.
There is a new KV in the Haut-Giffre, the
Vertical du Criou, during the Samoëns Trail
on 20-21 June.
© Savoie Mont Blanc - Milochau
THE GREAT LAKES
Savoie Mont Blanc has four large lakes: Lake Geneva, Lake Annecy, Lake Bourget, and Lake
Aiguebelette.
Many mountain resorts have man-made lakes, which are very pleasant to swim in. There are also
many beautiful natural mountain lakes, some at high altitude, which make a good destination for a
mountain walk – however only the brave swim in these lakes as the water temperature is always
very cold!
In total, there are 90 supervised beaches on the lakes of the Savoie Mont Blanc region.
Four big lakes
LAKE GENEVA (OR LAKE LEMAN)
Savoie Mont Blanc shares Lake Geneva,
the largest lake in Western Europe, with
Switzerland, but most of the southern
banks are French.
Lake Geneva can be quite windy and is
therefore a good place for kite-surfing and
windsurfing.
Sciez, a pretty village on the shore of Lake
Geneva, has an excellent windsurfing school,
the Aqua Léman Nautique. Qualified
instructor Thomas offer two-hour sessions
for €50, equipment included.
www.chateau-hotel-coudree.com
The five-star Hotel Le Royal in Evian-lesBains is a grand historical building by Lake
Geneva, nestling among 47 acres of parkland.
A full renovation of the hotel started in 2014
and will be finished by late June 2015.
France’s chief architect for historic
monuments, François Châtillon and interior
designer François Champsaur have managed
this huge project.
Le Royal hotel will re-open on 1 July 2015.
www.evianresort.com
Nearby, the Excenevex beach offers a
wide range of watersports: kite-surfing,
windsurfing, kayaking, pedaloes… This
beautiful sandy beach also provides free
entertainment every afternoon for children
aged from six to 12 years old.
Le Chateau de Coudrée, a castle from the
12th century, is a wonderful place to stay in
the area. This four-star hotel has a private
beach, a beautiful outdoor pool, a spa and
© Royal Evian
Les
Saisies ©deNadine
Banfi
©
SChâteau
Coudrée
www.tourisme-sciez.com
a gastronomic restaurant.
From €120 per night
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© Savoie Mont Blanc / Chabance
THE GREAT LAKES
LAKE ANNECY
Maybe the most famous of the four great lakes, Lake Annecy is often described as
the most beautiful lake in France, encircled by stunning mountains, which are
reflected in the crystal-clear waters.
Lake Safari
The Water Taxi company offers two-hour
tours on the lake in a Zodiac boat. It can reach
places on the lake only accessible by small
boat, such as a cave historically used by
smugglers. It also provides the opportunity
to swim in quieter parts of the lake.Water
Taxi also offers a taxi service on the lake.
www.water-taxi.fr
© Chalet Chrsitine
Bateau Restaurant offers an exclusive
transfer to some of the best restaurants in
the area.
www.bateau-resteau-annecy.fr
Annecy Classic Festival
20-23 August
This classical music festival allows the public
to enjoy an exceptional level of music, and
has become a major player in the national
and international cultural landscape.
www.annecyclassicfestival.com
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Cote Ouest is an eco-friendly residence
by the lake in Sevrier. It has seven beautiful
apartments and two studios, with a hotel
service.
www.annecy-coteouest.com
@ Côté ouest
Sevrier, one of the small villages by the
lake, is an excellent spot for wakeboarding
and waterskiing. The Club Nautique de
Sevrier offers lessons for all levels.
Chalet Christine is a cosy B&B in Talloires,
with beautiful views over the lake. It has a
spa with an indoor pool, a hot tub, a sauna
and a seam room. Chalet Christine also has
a restaurant open on Fridays and Saturdays.
From €190, per night, per room, B&B.
www.chaletchristine.com
© Savoie Mont Blanc - Huchette
LAKE BOURGET
Lake Bourget is France’s largest natural lake and its main settlement, Aix-les-Bains,
slopes up from the south-east corner.
© Savoie Mont Blanc - Lacuzeau
www.mamie-jane.fr
ProxLynx organises kayaking tours as
well as standup paddle boarding sessions
on the pretty Canal de Savière. The Canal
de Savière hosts one of the stages of the
Alpine Lake Tour, an international standup
paddle board competition.
Musilac
20-23 August
Musilac is one of the biggest pop rock music
festival in the Alps. Since 2002, famous
French and international bands have played
at the festival, including The Cure, Iggy Pop
& The Stooges, Scissor Sisters, Artic Monkeys
and Vanessa Paradis.
The 2015 Musilac programme includes Muse,
the Chemical Brothers, David Guetta and
much more.
www.musilac.com/prog
Lac du Bourget - Aix-les-Bains © Savoie Mont Blanc - Lansard
HOTEL MAMIE JANE
Freeride World Tour Champion
Julien Lopez has opened a
hotel in Tresserve, by Lake
Bourget, where he already
had a restaurant. The Mamie
Jane, named after his
grandmother who used to
take him skiing and to
museums, is a funky and
colourful hotel as well as an
art gallery. Five artists have
decorated the hotel, and each
piece of art can be bought.
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Aviron sur le lac d'Aiguebelette © Michel Cottin Agence Zoom
THE GREAT LAKES
LAKE AIGUEBELETTE
The smallest of the four lakes is a wonderfully well-kept secret of a lake, hidden by
small mountains west of Chambéry. It’s quieter than the other great lakes, mainly
because motor boats aren’t allowed on its waters.
The four great lakes of
Savoie Mont Blanc have an
average temperature of 24ºC
in the summer.
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© Savoie Mont Blanc - Lebeau
Aiguebelette is a paradise for rowers and
this year, the lake hosts the Rowing World
Championships, from 30 August to 6
September 2015. This is the second time
that France has welcomed the World
Championships. The first time was in 1997,
and it also was on Lake Aiguebelette. The
2015 event will be especially important as
rowers will qualify – or not – for the 2016
Rio Olympic Games.
Over 6,000 spectators will be able to enjoy
the show.
La Clairière du Moulin
Located 2km from the lake, La Clairière du
Moulin is a charming guesthouse in a
renovated mill and farmhouse, which
dates back to the 18th century. There are
also two apartments to let in the house.
€80, per night, per room, B&B
www.clairieredumoulin.com
© Lauriane Senty
SAVOIE BEERS
Savoie beers are made using water from the glaciers and lakes in the region. Because it contains
few minerals, Savoie Mont Blanc water is ideal to make beer.
And after a day in the mountains or a hot day by the lake, visitors to Savoie Mont Blanc can
enjoy a cold locally-made beer! With 24 microbreweries in the area, there is always a new Savoie
beer to try.
Accord bière fromages © DR
La Brasserie Alpine makes the new 3
Vallées beer. It is a blond beer, 100% brewed
in the Tarentaise Valley and bottled at La
Brasserie Alpine. A 3 Vallées white beer and
a red ale will be launched in the spring. The
3 Vallées beer can be found on the menus
of some of the most exclusive restaurants
in the 3 Valleys, such as Le Chabotté in
Courchevel and Le Farçon in La Tania.
At 1,430m, the Brasserie du Galibier, in
Valloire, is France’s highest microbrewery,
and one of the highest in Europe. Le Galibier,
a famous summit in the French Alps, has
exceptionally pure water straight from the
glacier. Thanks to the high-quality water
and the knowledge of the Master brewer,
Le Galibier brewery makes three types of
excellent beer.
The Brasserie de la Vanoise in La Norma,
in the Maurienne Valley, brews an organic beer
mixed with locally-grown saffron. They make
a blond beer, a white beer and a brown ale.
Brewed and drank in Saint-Gervais! La
Marmotte beer is made at the foot of MontBlanc and can be bought at the Pur Bar in
Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc.
Two times World Champion
The Brasserie du Mont Blanc in Chambéry
has been recognised twice at the World Beer
Awards – in 2013 for its white beer and two
years later, the Rousse du Mont Blanc took
the title for the world’s best amber ale.
La Brasserie des Cîmes, located in Aixles-Bains, makes five excellent beers, each
of them with a funky label. There are three
blonds (Cimoise, Hors Piste and Yéti), a white
beer (l’Aiguille Blanche) and a pale ale (Piste
Noire).
The Brasserie de la Vallée du Giffre in
Morillon makes 12 types of beer, all low in
alcohol.
The Bec Jaune Brewery in Morzine brews
its own beer as well as importing a large
selection of beers. Enjoy a beer with some
of their delicious food made with local and
seasonal products.
In Chamonix, the MBC (Micro Brasserie
de Chamonix) also makes its own beer and
serves a large variety of burgers and other
food.
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Nadine Carle-Edgar
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07905 25 24 60
France
Savoie Mont Blanc Tourisme
Céline Guillermin
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