In a beautiful setting between Lake Annecy and mountains, the cycle path unrolls its 50km for cycling, running, rollerblading, recumbent bike, rollerski...
The Green Way and Cycle Path around Lake Annecy has a very low altitude difference, allowing all types of users to share this protected area: cyclists of course, but also runners, families with bike child trailer...
For road cyclists and famous cycling cols, here are some ideas close to Lake Annecy:
• Col de Tamié : 10 km, positive accumulated elevation 390m
• Col de Leschaux : 12 km, positive accumulated elevation 440m
• Col de l'Epine : 8 km, positive accumulated elevation 495m
• Col de la Forclaz : 10.5 km, positive accumulated elevation 660m
• Montée d'Entrevernes : 10 km, positive accumulated elevation 700m
• Montée du Semnoz : 17.5km, positive accumulated elevation 1300m
For mountain biking, there are various circuits in the Semnoz Mountain well known for the practice of this activity, but also in Entrevernes, Doussard, Col de la Forclaz from Verthier, La Sambuy, La Clusaz...
Concerning downhill mountain biking:
• the "Summer Line" are buses equipped for the mountain bikes transportation from Annecy to the top of Semnoz (available on June's weekends and daily in July and August)
• La Sambuy resort equipped its chairlift for use with mountain bike (to avoid the difficult rising track)
