Tour du Mont-Joly

Les Contamines

This ride gives a technically easy but long and strenuous route around Mont-Joly.

Mountain Biking Moderate

Distance: 56 km
Ascent: 2.7 km
Descent: 2.7 km
Duration: 6-7 hrs

Low Point: 1 km
High Point: 2 km
Gradient: 14˚

Most of the route is on 4x4 tracks, a few sections of single and two long climbs on tarmac. The views are stunning - across to the Aravis and Mont Blanc range.

Description

The riding is technically easy except the descent from Col du Joly (could be slippy when moist) and from 'Hermance' towads Megeve (fun and rooty).

The route can be started anywhere on the tour - Contamines, Bettex or Megeve seem like good places to start though. The tour is best anti-clockwise to have most technical descents and climbs on road.

Almost all rideable, just a few hundred metres of trail that are a little too steep to ride up comfortably...

option : from Col de Véry follow GRP path directly to Col Joly - very technical

Difficulty

Moderate

Mostly stable trail tread with some variability, with unavoidable obstacles 8in/20cm tall or less. Other obstacles such as rock gullies and steep sections may exist. Ideal for lower intermediate riders.