Sports leisure

Cycling loop: La Combe de Savoie

free
Montmelian

About us

The Combe de Savoie has many surprises in store for those who know how to venture there: between the ancestral vines which shape the landscape and the villages of the foothills, you will be pleasantly captivated by this easy route far from major traffic.

Departing from Montmélian, it is via the old Sardinian road that you quickly and fully enter the heart of the vines of the Bauges foothills, where they say the best grape varieties in Savoie grow! Certainly the opportunity to come back to discover passionate winegrowers and fill your cellar a little more. At the foot of the Dent d'Arclusaz, you arrive at Saint-Pierre d'Albigny, where a little further on you can see the Miolans fortress dominating the entrances to the Tarentaise and Maurienne valleys. A short break is necessary at the Lac de Carouge leisure center to recharge your batteries before continuing on the other side of the Combe de Savoie to discover pretty rural hamlets built high up, away from the overflow of the river. Isère. The road is beautiful and winds peacefully before returning to Montmélian, where a visit to the Vine and Wine Museum will allow you to become knowledgeable about the wine production of Savoie.

Pratical information

  • Type of clientele
    • Cyclists
    • Blue level - Moderate
  • Activities on site
    • Cycling sports
    • Cycle route

Itineraries

  • Cumulative elevation 280 m
  • Duration 2h30
  • Distance 29km

Opening

From: 01 / 01 / 24 To: 31 / 12 / 24

  • Monday : Open
  • Tuesday : Open
  • Wednesday : Open
  • Thursday : Open
  • Friday : Open
  • On Saturday: Open
  • Sunday: Open

Practicable outside the snow period and depending on weather conditions. Inquire beforehand with the Tourist Office about the conditions of the moment

Contact & Access

Avenue de Savoie
73800 Montmelian