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Fortunately I found this post prior to arriving in Annecy and I opted for route 5. There are three ascents to the summit of Semnoz. Bonne route!Thanks for sharing this information. ©
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Here you snake up through the woods. Shorter and steeper for longer. years
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Brilliant holiday and great ride – would strongly recommend.Great info on the the Semnoz options. TheCalamarGeant 17,849 views.
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The climb was used by the Tour in 2013 when it finsihed a top Semnoz and it is considered a hors catégorie climb. I recently went to Annecy and we took your advice and did route #1, the direct north route. Ride details There is an old road that starts part way up the north side.
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Unlike the bigger mountains on the east side of the lake, it’s possibly to cycle up to the peak: Crêt de Chatillon.There are several interesting choices to cycle this beautiful mountain. The final ascent is the classic tour route. 12-15
Le Semnoz is the mountain on the west side of Lake Annecy. Col de l’Encrenaz – Essert-Romand.
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montée du Semnoz – Quintal. This makes it an ideal climb for those that are time poor and want to test their legs in the Alps. It was quiet and I got a taste of a nice long descent. 16+
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This route is sometimes but not alway closed in winter. Met with a Dutch rider at the summit of Le Semnoz and he suggested route 1 back to Annecy. Standing at 1699m above sea level, and rising straight up from Annecy town itself, Semnoz truly is the giant beside the lake. En queue de peloton, je voyais le panneau indiquant Annecy à 13 km, mais je choisissais finalement de tourner à droite en direction du sommet.
Col du Corbier – La Solitude. You can climb Semnoz from three different directions, and if you are feeling particularly fit, it is posssible to ride up from all three different directions in the day. I cycled up Le Semnoz the other day and thought I’d put together a comprehensive post about this great mountain that is not too well known by cyclotourists.Le Semnoz is the mountain on the west side of Lake Annecy. It’s easy enough to construct a fabulous loop by going up one side and down another.The first 2 routes are similar and the shortest, thus the steepest.
It’s easy enough to construct a fabulous loop by going up one side and down another. This route is kept open in winter almost to the summit to serve the small ski station at the top. The descent left me 300m away from my Hotel. years
Next time you’re in Leschaux, check out the Auberge run by Vincent and Cathy….. superb and good friends.. they will look after you Will..New to the area and delighted to have found your very helpful site. I accomplished my goal the first full day there, and climbed Semnoz two other times as well… All three times ascending the red route, and descending on the eastern side, through Leschaux and St Jaurioz, then back to Annecy. months
It should only take a moment Got a question about how to climb this mountain?
Exposed throughout, and certianly the most difficult way to the summit. Very colorful……..lol hey man you need to put up a NSFW warning for #3!I did this climb from Annecy via the Col de Leschaux then down the other side back into Annecy. Looking forward to seeing how quickly they do it in The Tour this year.Great post! You can book to take your bike with the following flight suppliers via our websitePlease remember to add your bike on the optional extras page when booking your trip
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