Why this ride
113 km from Saint-Jorioz to Saint-Jorioz, about 2 h 18 of riding. On the way it passes Baie de Châtillon, Littoral de Tresserve and back through Baie de Châtillon.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Le Crêt de Chatillon and Littoral de Tresserve
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 113 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 18
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Le Crêt de Chatillon
The Crêt de Châtillon is the summit of the Semnoz, the long wooded mountain that rises above the western shore of Lake Annecy, and from the top, at around 1,700 metres, the view on a clear day is one of the finest in the French Alps: the whole lake below, the Bauges and the Aravis around, and, to the east, Mont Blanc in all its glory. Sites with names like Châtillon and Les Mongets along this shore preserve the remains of villages built on the edge of the lake thousands of years ago.
Read the complete Le Crêt de Chatillon write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Le Crêt de Chatillon is where the day begins. Next is Baie de Châtillon.
2. Baie de Châtillon
At the northern tip of the Lac du Bourget, the largest natural lake entirely in France, the shore curves into a shallow bay below the village of Châtillon and its castle. In the shallows, divers and archaeologists have found the remains of prehistoric lake villages, and the Baie de Châtillon is one of the French sites included in the UNESCO listing of prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps. The castle, perched on a rocky hill above the bay, was the seat of local lords in the Middle Ages and has a commanding view over the lake.
Read the complete Baie de Châtillon write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Baie de Châtillon comes up about 41 km into the recorded legs. Next is Littoral de Tresserve.
3. Littoral de Tresserve
The Lac du Bourget is the largest natural lake entirely in France, a long blue trough in the Savoie Prealps, and the shore at Tresserve, just south of Aix-les-Bains, is one of the quiet places to see it. Beneath the water here lie the remains of prehistoric lake dwellings, villages of timber houses built on piles along the shore thousands of years ago. The site is part of the UNESCO-listed Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps, a series of more than a hundred settlements in six countries. There is nothing to see above the surface, but knowing it is there changes the way you look at the reeds and shallows.
Read the complete Littoral de Tresserve write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 56 km into the recorded legs you reach Littoral de Tresserve. Next is back through Baie de Châtillon.
4. back through Baie de Châtillon
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Baie de Châtillon write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Baie de Châtillon, late in the day. Next is Le Crêt de Chatillon.
5. Le Crêt de Chatillon
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Le Crêt de Chatillon write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Le Crêt de Chatillon. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Le Crêt de Chatillon to Baie de Châtillon
Le Crêt de Chatillon → Baie de Châtillon is 41 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Baie de Châtillon to Littoral de Tresserve
Baie de Châtillon → Littoral de Tresserve is 15 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Littoral de Tresserve to back through Baie de Châtillon
Littoral de Tresserve → back through Baie de Châtillon is 15 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Baie de Châtillon to Le Crêt de Chatillon
back through Baie de Châtillon → Le Crêt de Chatillon is 42 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.