Cycling in Flumet

Cycling from Flumet involves challenging climbs to Col des Aravis and Col des Saisies, with sustained gradients and high mountain elevations.

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Routes: 27 km
In total: 15 km
Longest ride: 801 m
Most climbing

Rides in Flumet

Road · From the map · France
Col des Aravis from Flumet
Flumet, France
12 km606 m ↑EasyGPX
Added Aug 2026
Road · From the map · France
Col des Saisies from Flumet
Flumet, France
15 km801 m ↑ModerateGPX
Added Aug 2026

Riding in Flumet in numbers

Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.

High point: 1,655 m on Col des Saisies from Flumet
Climbs: 3 named climbs

When to ride in Flumet

Typical conditions by month, 2015–2024 reanalysis. Bars run from the average daily low to high.

Best months: Jun to Sep.

4°-5°J14

7°-3°F12

10°-1°M14

13°2°A13

16°6°M18

21°11°J17

24°13°J12

24°13°A12

19°9°S12

16°5°O12

9°0°N13

6°-3°D13

BestFineHard goingRain days per month under each bar · typical wind 7 km/h from the E

Cycling guide to Flumet

Flumet is a starting point for two main cycling routes ascending to mountain cols in France. The route to Col des Aravis covers 11.7 km with 606 m of elevation gain, featuring a 7.5 km climb averaging 6.6% gradient and reaching 1485 m altitude. The Col des Saisies route is longer at 15 km, with 801 m of elevation gain and a 6.7 km climb averaging 7.2% gradient, reaching 1555 m, with the highest point recorded at 1655 m. Both routes are predominantly paved but include small sections of gravel or unpaved road, and involve several kilometres on main roads without cycle lanes. There are no services or railway stations directly along these routes.

Terrain

The terrain around Flumet consists of mountainous climbs with average gradients between 6.6% and 7.2%, and maximum gradients reaching 10%. The climbs reach elevations up to 1655 m, indicating a challenging alpine environment.