White to Blue: from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lake Geneva
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- Level Levels: We have tours for all levels. For the leisure rider reasonably fit who may ride only once a year and for the very competitive rider and everyone in between. We use a 1-to-5 scale to rate the tours: 1 is Very Easy: Two to three hours of actual biking on flat terrain. Between 20 and 30 miles daily for a road tour.2 is Easy: Three to four hours of actual biking on various terrain. About 40 miles daily for a road tour.3 is Moderate: Five hours of biking on various terrain. About 50 miles daily for a road tour.4 is Difficult: Six hours of biking. About 70 miles daily.5 is very strenuous: Seven hours of intense biking. For competitive riders. In some cases a clear bill of health signed by a practioner is required.
- PriceFrom 840 euros
- See the route
- Self-guided trip: Starts any day May through September 2026.
- 3 nights/4 days
- Daily mileage: From 40 km (25 miles) to 50 km (31 miles)
- Geneva is very well served by air and train .
- Accommodation in 3 - and 4-star properties
- Level: 2/3 (Easy/Moderate)
White to Blue: from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lake Geneva
- Level
- PriceFrom 840 euros
- DAY3 nights / 4 days
More info: Receive detailed hotel list, bike specs, and route description
Mont Blanc 's snowy crown at your back, the blue sweep of Lake Geneva ahead—this short, satisfying escape traces the Arve Valley from Chamonix's alpine amphitheater to the cosmopolitan waterfront of Geneva. It's ideal if you love big scenery without big passes: expect mostly gentle grades, bike-friendly links between classic Savoyard towns, and plenty of time for cafés, bakeries, and photo stops.
Roll past glaciers' handiwork, riverside poplars, and fruit-orchard flats; watch the architecture shift from chalet timber to lakefront Belle Époque. Along the way, you'll sample Savoie and Léman flavors—tomme and tarte myrtille in the mountains, perch and chocolate on the lake—while riding quiet lanes and greenway stretches that keep the traffic at arm's length.
Cap it all with a triumphant spin into Geneva, a stroll by the Jet d’Eau. Take your time; gravity and the river do much of the work!
Itinerary
Settle Arrival in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc into your hotel in Chamonix (reachable by local bus from the Chamonix SNCF station). Pre-set bikes are delivered prior to arrival, so you can fit, fine-tune, and wander. Stretch your legs along the Arve promenade, ride the Aiguille du Midi cable car for eye-popping views, or simply sip an espresso on a sunny terrace while glaciers glow above town
Follow the Arve downstream through Les Houches and Servoz, with big-screen views of the Fiz range and Mont Blanc’s flanks. The valley opens near Passy/Sallanches, then eases toward Cluses and the foothills of the Chablais. If you’re feeling hot, why not stop for a quick dip in Passy Accro Lake or make a stop at France’s third-highest waterfall (270 metres) - Cascade de l'Arpenaz.
Bonneville’s riverfront makes a great pause for a morning coffee, just 12 km from Thiez. You’re in charge of your timetable, so take your time and enjoy a café au lait on the banks of the river Arve. Continue along the river toward Bonne—then skirt Annemasse on bike-friendly connectors as the scenery shifts from rural Savoy to the Léman basin.
The riding is predominantly flat-to-slightly downhill, with short city approaches handled on marked lanes/paths. Cross into Switzerland (have you ever crossed a border on a bike?) and follow lakeside and urban riverside routes to the heart of Geneva. Roll past parks and elegant façades to finish by the Rhône quays or the Jet d’Eau—mountains behind you, deep-blue lake before you—a job very well done. And since you’ve certainly put in the kilometres, why not have a raclette or fondue in the evening to toast your travels and go full Swiss while you’re in the city?
After breakfast, depart at your leisure—Trains from Genève-Cornavin and flights from GVA make onward travel easy.
or stay on to begin one of our many Geneva-based tours such our 3-Lake tour or our ViaRhôna from Geneva to Lyon.
Booking & Prices
- Price details
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3 nights' in 3- and 4-star hotels
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- 840 euros per person in May, June and September. Single supplement is 205 euros
- 890 euros per person in July and August. Single supplement is 225 euros
These prices include:
- 3 nights' accommodation in 3- and 4-star properties
- Daily breakfast
- Luggage transfers
- Roadbook provided as an app (doubles up as a GPS)
- Assistance if necessary (you will be provided with our local rep's mobile number)
- All tax and service charges
These prices do not include:
- Expenses of a personal nature.
- Travel insurance.
- Bicycle rentals. Full-carbon racing bikes are available at the price of 180 euros per bike; gravel bikes at the rate of 170 euros; e-bikes at the rate of 245 euros; hybrid bikes at the rate of 135 euros. These rates include the delivery and collection fees.