Greenway

Le Tour du Léman à vélo

The full loop around the largest Alpine lake: the Savoyard spa shore, UNESCO-listed Lavaux, Lausanne and the Vaud coast.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes → Suisse · France, Suisse

Distance
182 km
Stages
6
Elevation gain
1 736 m
Difficulty
easy
Le Tour du Léman à vélo and its 6 stage points. Base map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Where to sleep on Le Tour du Léman à vélo

Halta lists 80 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 47 campsites, 7 mountain huts, 20 bivouac spots, 6 hotels. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.

  • Campsites
  • Mountain huts
  • Bivouac spots
  • Hotels

Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.

The 6 stages of Le Tour du Léman à vélo

An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.

Stages of Le Tour du Léman à vélo with distance and elevation gain.
#StageDistanceElevation
1 Genève → Thonon-les-Bains 40 km 317 m
2 Thonon-les-Bains → Saint-Gingolph 28 km 316 m
3 Saint-Gingolph → Montreux 16 km 158 m
4 Montreux → Lausanne 27 km 481 m
5 Lausanne → Nyon 44 km 317 m
6 Nyon → Genève 27 km 147 m

Frequently asked questions about Le Tour du Léman à vélo

How many days does Le Tour du Léman à vélo take?

Le Tour du Léman à vélo takes about 3 days, split into 6 stages over 182 km — an average of 61 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.

Where can you sleep on Le Tour du Léman à vélo?

Halta lists 80 places to sleep within 5 km of Le Tour du Léman à vélo: 47 campsites, 7 mountain huts, 20 bivouac spots, 6 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.

How hard is Le Tour du Léman à vélo?

Le Tour du Léman à vélo is rated easy, with 1 736 m of cumulative elevation gain over 182 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 289 m of climbing a day.

Where does Le Tour du Léman à vélo go?

Le Tour du Léman à vélo runs from Genève to Genève, by way of Saint-Gingolph, Lausanne, Nyon, across Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes → Suisse. It is travelled by bike and totals 182 km split into 6 stages.

Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.

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Étapes indicatives d'après France Vélo Tourisme / Le Tour du Léman à vélo (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).