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Canal de Savières Road – Lavours Dam loop from Chindrieux

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Canal de Savières Road – Lavours Dam loop from Chindrieux

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Canal de Savières Road – Lavours Dam loop from Chindrieux

02:36

41.0km

400m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 11.9 km for 33 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.24 km

Through a beautiful area

Highlight • Other

A nice section on the VR17.

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7.89 km

After leaving Colombier, enjoy the ride to the Rhone and along the Rhone. It is 10° warmer down here and for the second time since I left in mid-March, you can feel something like spring. It is April 2nd.

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8.30 km

View of the Rhône emerging from the Jura

Highlight • Viewpoint

11.6 km

Canal de Savières Road

Highlight • River

Along the Via Rhôna, take the time to enjoy the pretty little village of Chanaz.

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12.4 km

View of the Bridge Over the Canal

Highlight • Bridge

28.5 km

Lavours Dam

Highlight • Monument

The Lavours dam, located next to the town of the same name, crosses the Rhône. You can walk around the dam and the islands between which it extends.

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29.6 km

Islands Campsite – Chanaz

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautifully located and idyllic accommodation. The town of Chanaz on the canal between the Rhône and Lac du Bourget is also very charming.

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37.1 km

Entrance to Ruffieux

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41.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.3 km

12.9 km

1.92 km

1.62 km

563 m

374 m

286 m

Surfaces

36.5 km

3.93 km

563 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

34°C

17°C

0 %

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Canal de Savières Road – Lavours Dam loop from Chindrieux

Through a beautiful area

Forest Road Near the Rhône

View of the Rhône emerging from the Jura

Canal de Savières Road

View of the Bridge Over the Canal

Lavours Dam

Islands Campsite – Chanaz

Entrance to Ruffieux

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