Mountainbiking
Panorama Bike
Stage 14, Les Paccots–Montreux
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Panorama Bike
Stage 14, Les Paccots–Montreux
The final stage of the Panorama Bike is nothing less than spectacular: From the tiny ski area of Les Paccots, the route climbs continually to the Col de Soladier, on along an attractive high-level route to Col de Jaman, above Montreux. Then follows a thrilling 1200 metre descent to the shores of Lac Léman.
We quickly leave Les Paccots in the morning to get the 500-meter climb up to Col de Soladier behind us. The modest pass is the starting point for the long downhill ride to Montreux.
The deep-blue lake is visible from time to time, but there is no clear view on this section. You pedal through a rough, isolated mountain area – but the vibrant towns of Vevey and Montreux are just a short distance away.
And suddenly you have an unobstructed view of Lake Geneva – awesome! Near Caux the entire lake is at your feet – there is no question that the Panorama route lives up to its name. It later ends, quite befittingly, at the lake promenade in Montreux.
The deep-blue lake is visible from time to time, but there is no clear view on this section. You pedal through a rough, isolated mountain area – but the vibrant towns of Vevey and Montreux are just a short distance away.
And suddenly you have an unobstructed view of Lake Geneva – awesome! Near Caux the entire lake is at your feet – there is no question that the Panorama route lives up to its name. It later ends, quite befittingly, at the lake promenade in Montreux.
The final stage of the Panorama Bike is nothing less than spectacular: From the tiny ski area of Les Paccots, the route climbs continually to the Col de Soladier, on along an attractive high-level route to Col de Jaman, above Montreux. Then follows a thrilling 1200 metre descent to the shores of Lac Léman.
We quickly leave Les Paccots in the morning to get the 500-meter climb up to Col de Soladier behind us. The modest pass is the starting point for the long downhill ride to Montreux.
The deep-blue lake is visible from time to time, but there is no clear view on this section. You pedal through a rough, isolated mountain area – but the vibrant towns of Vevey and Montreux are just a short distance away.
And suddenly you have an unobstructed view of Lake Geneva – awesome! Near Caux the entire lake is at your feet – there is no question that the Panorama route lives up to its name. It later ends, quite befittingly, at the lake promenade in Montreux.
The deep-blue lake is visible from time to time, but there is no clear view on this section. You pedal through a rough, isolated mountain area – but the vibrant towns of Vevey and Montreux are just a short distance away.
And suddenly you have an unobstructed view of Lake Geneva – awesome! Near Caux the entire lake is at your feet – there is no question that the Panorama route lives up to its name. It later ends, quite befittingly, at the lake promenade in Montreux.
Length
28 km
Roads and trails
Asphalted: 22 km
Natural surface: 6 km
Singletrail: 1 km
Natural surface: 6 km
Singletrail: 1 km
Ascent | Descent
720 m | 1400 m
Grade | Fitness level
medium
|
easy
(opposite direction: difficult)
Arrival | return travel
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Push-only passage
Pushing sections: Les Paccots–Montreux approx. 15 min. / Montreux–Les Paccots approx. 10 min.
Saving metres in altitude
There is a train between Montreux and Caux that saves about 750 metres in altitude.
