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
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.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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).