La Belle Via : de 6 à 8 jours à vélo entre Annecy, Aix-les-Bains, Chambéry, Grenoble et Valence
The Belle Via crosses four départements: Haute-Savoie, Savoie, Isère and Drôme.
One route, two gateways
225 km on La Belle Via from Chanaz to Valence
280 km on La Belle Via from La Balme-de-Sillingy to Valence
La Belle Via is a large-format cycle route that winds its way through Haute-Savoie, Savoie, Isère and Drôme. It's an easy, accessible route through wide Alpine valleys, with beautiful views of Mont Blanc and, in succession, the backdrop of the Jura, Bauges, Chartreuse, Belledonne and Vercors massifs. It's also a refreshing change of scenery, with a wide variety of atmospheres and landscapes, from lakes and orchards to towns and countryside. Along the way, there are plenty of opportunities to stop off for a swim on the beaches of Lac d'Annecy or Lac du Bourget, to make cultural or gastronomic discoveries, and to escape along the Isère river. A loop is possible by joining ViaRhôna.
Route details
● Length of the Belle Via depending on the section chosen:
○ From Chanaz - 215 km to Pont de l'Isère and 225 km to Valence
○ From La Balme de Sillingy- 270 km to Pont de l'Isère and 280 km to Valence
● Duration: between 4 and 8 days, depending on the stages defined and your pedaling pace.
● Difficulty level: easy, with little change in altitude except for a few climbs as you leave the Isère riverbed.
For a shorter itinerary, the Tour des Bauges à vélo is a loop that takes in sections of the Belle Via, from Aix les Bains to Annecy via Chambéry, Montmélian, Albertville with a TER return to Aix les Bains.
Pets welcome
Opening
All year round daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
More details
Tips
La Belle Via connects with the ViaRhôna EuroVelo 17 route to the north, at Chanaz, and to the south, at Pont de l'Isère. It is therefore possible to imagine a looped itinerary between ViaRhôna and La Belle Via: from Valence, Chanaz and eventually Seyssel.
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Itinéraire vélo : La Belle Via - Etape 1 - Chanaz ou Aix-les-Bains > Chambéry
Place: Chanaz
Elevation 35m
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Itinéraire vélo : La Belle Via - Etape 2 -Chambéry > La Terrasse
Place: Chambéry
Elevation 182m
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Itinéraire vélo : La Belle Via - Etape 1 - La Balme-de-Sillingy > Annecy
Place: La Balme-de-Sillingy
Elevation 58m
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Itinéraire vélo : La Belle Via - Etape 2 - Annecy > Albertville
Place: Annecy
Elevation 119m
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Itinéraire vélo : La Belle Via - Etape 3 Bis - Albertville > Montmélian
Place: Albertville
Elevation 15m
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Itinéraire vélo : La Belle Via - Etape 4 Bis - Montmélian > La Terrasse
Place: Montmélian
Elevation 41m
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V63 section : Lac du Bourget
Place: Aix-les-Bains
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Cycling itinerary: La Belle Via - Stage 5 - La Terrasse > Grenoble
Place: La Terrasse
Elevation 81m
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Cycling itinerary: La Belle Via - Stage 6 - Grenoble > Vinay
Place: Grenoble
Elevation 88m
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Cycling itinerary: La Belle Via - Stage 7 - Vinay > Romans-sur-Isère
Place: Vinay
Elevation 330m
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La Belle Via - Etape 8 - Romans-sur-Isère > Valence
Place: Châteauneuf-sur-Isère
Elevation 150m
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Tour des Bauges by bike
Place: Aix-les-Bains
Elevation 850m
Go there
Latitude : 45.691642
Longitude : 5.894612
Height : 235
4 rue Léon Sestier
38000 Grenoble
Go there
This route is served by numerous SNCF TGV / TER stations along the way, including :
With an unmounted bike: reservation required for TGV Inoui (€10) and free for TER.
● Paris > via Lyon > Annecy by TGV Inoui and TER: average journey time 4h18
● Lyon > Annecy by TER: 2h07 journey on average
● Geneva > Annecy by TER: 1h35 journey time on average
● Paris > Aix-les-Bains by TGV Inoui and TER: 3h30 journey time on average
● Lyon > Aix-les-Bains by TER: 1h27 journey time on average
● Geneva > Aix-les-Bains by TER: 2h09 journey time on average
● Paris > Chambéry by TGV Inoui and TER: 3h33 journey time on average
● Lyon > Chambéry by TER: 1h29 journey time on average
● Geneva > Chambéry by TER: 2h07 journey time on average
● Paris > Grenoble by TGV Inoui and TER: 3h34 journey time on average
● Lyon > Grenoble by TER: 1h30 journey time on average
● Geneva > Grenoble by TER: 3h07 journey time on average
● Paris > Valence by TGV Inoui: 3h journey time on average
● Lyon > Valence by TGV Inoui or TER: 1h00 travel time on average
● Geneva > Valence by TER: 3h32 journey time on average
Information updated on 25/08/2026
by Isère Attractivité
