Mountain cycling

Morzine is a cyclist’s paradise with 15 mapped itineraries starting from Morzine, 25 mountain passes within 50 km, and an international reputation thanks to it hosting 22 stages of the Tour de France. There are numerous different cycling routes around Morzine for different abilities.  Download the cycling guide from the tourist office which covers them all. We have included The Morzine-Avoriaz climb, The Joux-Plane pass, and further away, the col de la Ramaz.  The Col D'Encrenaz climb is just behind Chalet D'Amo!

col du joux vert

* The route to the summit of Avoriaz starts at Morzine Church and is an iconic route time-climbed officially for the first time during the 1975 Tour de France. The best time - 33 minutes - still belongs to Bernard Hinault. Every summer two Morzine-Avoriaz races are hosted by the Morzine- Avoriaz Vélo Club on 14 July and on the second Sunday in Augusat, there is  clocking-in and out machine is available all summer so you can time yourself. Cards  available from Morzine and Avoriaz tourist offices. The climb starts from Morzine church.

Alternative routes:
Alternative routes Take the Joux Verte road (from Montriond lake and then Les Lindarets) - picturesque, shaded and running through the forest  over 13km with an average climb of 6,7%, maximum 9%). It's well worth stopping off at Les Lindarets 'goat village'.
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STATS

• Distance 14.6 km
• Ascent  860m
• Max altitude1800​
• 35' to 1h20 

col de joux plane

he Joux Plane pass is the most famous climb in the area which always features as the last major climb of the stage and sometimes the Tour when the famous race around France comes to visit Morzine. Not only is it the most famous climb in the area but is one of the most difficult Alpine climbs in spite of its moderate distance. The start is very hard, then the climb is always difficult with a maximum average of 13%, at “la Combe Emeru” hamlet.

The magnificent panoramas of Mont Blanc should reward you with this hard climb!.

The usual way is to cycle to Taninges before heading to Samoens for the climb up to the Col de Joux Plane then descend into morzine
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STATS

• Distance 52 km
• Ascent  1250m
• Max altitude 1691
• ​2h15 (23 km/h) to 3h15 (16 km/h

col de ramaz

The Col de Ramaz will take your breath away in more ways than one! You can see Mont Blanc from the start of the climb and at the top the view is even better. The col was made famous by the famous breakaway sprint by Richard Virenque in the 2003 Tour de France (which secured him the yellow jersey and won him the Morzine stage too!).

You have to add to your must-do list.

STATS

• Distance 52 km
• Ascent  1250m
• Max altitude 1691
• ​2h15 (23 km/h) to 3h15 (16 km/h

col de encrenaz

Just behind Chalet D'Amo This is a short route to do at the end of the day. The Encrenaz climb and the Foron leg will are perfect for nature-lovers and riders who like quiet roads. 
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Alternative routes: Do the Encrenaz climb from Taninges. At Les Gets bridge, continue on the main road down to Taninges, climb back up via Rond hamlet. This adds 14km to the route (7km of which are uphill) and a 320m altitude differential.

​STATS

• Distance 32 km
• Ascent  760m
• Max altitude 1432 km 
  
•  1h20 (24 km/h) to 2h (16 km/h)

Announced on 14 October 2021 the dates and route of the 2022 Tour de France  has been confirmed and Morzine will host a rest day on 11 July and the departure of stage 10 to Megeve on 12 July 2022. 
Nearby village of Chatel will play host to the arrival of  stage 9 on 10 July 2022.

The 109th edition of the Tour de France will start in Copenhagen, Denmark on 1 July and end at with the final stage at Champs-Élysées, Paris on 24 July.
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