Thonon / Geneva ViaRhôna
44,29 km cycling route from Thonon to Genève
Elevation of the stage
Waytypes of the stage
Surface of the stage
The route
Leaving Thonon, you follow a series of cycle tracks and quiet roads, sticking close to Lake Geneva. The route is provisional on the stretch between Songy and La Fattaz (bypassing Sciez). At La Fattaz, you join a cycle track running beside the D25 road up to Excenevex. Between Yvoire and Chens-sur-Léman, you cycle on roads.
Find detailed information on the route into Switzerland via the following website
SNCF and CFF train stations
Thonon-les-Bains
Swiss CFF station at Genève Cornavin
Ferry ports on Lake Geneva
Thonon-les-Bains
Daily links between Thonon, Evian and Lausanne, with bikes allowed on board: http://www.cgn.ch/fr-ch/accueil.aspx
Tourist offices
- Thonon-les-Bains : +33 (0)4 50 71 55 55
- Geneva
Don’t miss
Thonon-les-Bains: historic capital of the mountainous Chablais area; the thermal spa town; the clifftop gardens; the marina and great walks and viewing points over Lake Geneva
Excenevex: its broad beach and bathing in Lake Geneva
Yvoire: a splendid village beside the lake, dominated by castle and church
Nernier: a medieval waterside port known for its lake fishermen.
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