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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Thonon-Les-Bains
Saint-Jean-D'Aulps

Gold Mines Lake – La Chardonnière Refuge loop from Saint-Jean-d'Aulps

Routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Thonon-Les-Bains
Saint-Jean-D'Aulps

Gold Mines Lake – La Chardonnière Refuge loop from Saint-Jean-d'Aulps

Hard

32

riders

Gold Mines Lake – La Chardonnière Refuge loop from Saint-Jean-d'Aulps

02:26

35.1km

680m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.6 km for 195 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.57 km

Nice Riverside track

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Nice track along the Durance from Morzine. Gravel and dirt path, sometimes in the trees with stunning views of the mountains.

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2

7.84 km

Saint Mary Magdalene Church

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The church of St. Mary Magdalene was built in 1825 and is impressive due to its unique architecture. I had never seen a church building like this before. A really beautiful building in the center of Morzine.

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3

15.5 km

Gold Mines Lake

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Beautiful lake with comfortable benches to linger.

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4

15.6 km

Lac des Mines d'Or

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A BEAUTIFUL little lake nestled in the mountains. You can get here on-road bike or spice things up and ride the majority of the way on gravel trails. (Follow the river trial from the center of Morzine).

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17.0 km

La Chardonnière Refuge

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On the GR 5, the Chardonnière refuge is the last refuge before crossing the Swiss border via the Col de Coux.

This small farmer's refuge in a bucolic and mountain …

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26.0 km

From 980m altitude to 1458m altitude in +/- 10min time. Open during the season from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., with the option of taking 3 bicycles up by gondola in the summer.

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7

26.0 km

François Baud Footbridge

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Spectacular suspension bridge that is open to pedestrians and cyclists (push your bike!) and connects the other side of the valley directly with the lift station. But the views from …

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8

26.8 km

Morzine — a year-round wonderland!

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Nice place and the only central place in the Portes du Soleil that isn't completely artificial: There are various - good! - restaurants, bars, bike shops, etc. Morzine is therefore the ideal base for a bike holiday here!

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35.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

9.90 km

4.25 km

3.64 km

2.57 km

372 m

Surfaces

16.3 km

14.2 km

2.46 km

1.64 km

361 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,380 m)

Lowest point (810 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

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