104 Route du Salève
104 Route du Salève

Cycling in Switzerland

Genève–Salève

Genève–Salève

Genève–Pas-de-l'Échelle

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Genève–Salève

Genève–Salève

The route provides the opportunity to discover the many facets of Geneva, with distant views of the bastion of Mount Salève. After the border crossing, the tour can be continued by aerial cableway up Mount Salève, with fantastic views that are famous far and wide.
The cycle tour begins with a ride through the historic city of Geneva, to the Parc des Bastions with its famous Mauer der Reformatoren (Reformation Wall) in commemoration of Calvin and the proponents of Protestant Geneva. After passing through historic residential areas and the Parc Bertrand, the route continues on cycle lanes along the Route de Florissant, the link between town and country. The Ethnographic Museum found here is well worth a visit. The Pont de Sierne leads across the yellowish, surging Arve, which rises in the Mont Blanc region. To the left, views sweep over the hamlet of Sierne with its historic farmsteads.

Soon the Petit-Salève, with its steep limestone walls, gets closer, on French soil immediately before the gateway to Geneva. Bikes can be transported free of charge by aerial cableway to the top of Mount Salève, from where the views over the city of Geneva, Lac Léman and the Mont Blanc massif are simply spectacular.
The route provides the opportunity to discover the many facets of Geneva, with distant views of the bastion of Mount Salève. After the border crossing, the tour can be continued by aerial cableway up Mount Salève, with fantastic views that are famous far and wide.
The cycle tour begins with a ride through the historic city of Geneva, to the Parc des Bastions with its famous Mauer der Reformatoren (Reformation Wall) in commemoration of Calvin and the proponents of Protestant Geneva. After passing through historic residential areas and the Parc Bertrand, the route continues on cycle lanes along the Route de Florissant, the link between town and country. The Ethnographic Museum found here is well worth a visit. The Pont de Sierne leads across the yellowish, surging Arve, which rises in the Mont Blanc region. To the left, views sweep over the hamlet of Sierne with its historic farmsteads.

Soon the Petit-Salève, with its steep limestone walls, gets closer, on French soil immediately before the gateway to Geneva. Bikes can be transported free of charge by aerial cableway to the top of Mount Salève, from where the views over the city of Geneva, Lac Léman and the Mont Blanc massif are simply spectacular.
7 km | 1 Stage
Asphalted: 7 km
Natural surface: 0 km
110 m | 50 m
easy

Arrival | return travel

Arrival / return travel Genève
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Hints

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Note: This route goes across the border so you will need to have an ID card or a passport on you.

Arrival | return travel

Arrival / return travel Veyrier, douane
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Contact

Fondation Genève Tourisme & Congrès
Quai du Mont-Blanc 2
1201 Genève
Tel. +41 (0)22 909 70 00
info@geneve.com
www.geneve.com

Services

Accommodation

City Hostel Geneva
City Hostel Geneva
Genève
Geneva Hostel
Geneva Hostel
Genève
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Places

Geneva
Geneva
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Places of interest

United Nations Building
United Nations Building
International Red Cross Museum
International Red Cross Museum
Jet d'eau (water fountain)
Jet d'eau (water fountain)
Flower Clock
Flower Clock
Les Délices - maison de Voltaire
Les Délices - maison de Voltaire
Maison Tavel
Maison Tavel
International Museum of the Reformation
International Museum of the Reformation
Reformation Wall
Reformation Wall
Town Hall
Town Hall
St-Peter's Cathedral
St-Peter's Cathedral
Place du Bourg-de-Four
Place du Bourg-de-Four
Old Carouge
Old Carouge
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Signalization

Signalization
For cycling, follow the logo indicated on the red signposts. Take a printout of our web map on your tour for safety's sake.
Signalization