40 Activities
Road Trip Around the French Alps: Mountains, Lakes and Cheese
Starts from
Lyon
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
40
Duration
4 days
Length
220 mi
Route details
Starts from
Lyon
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
4 days
Length
220 mi
- History and Culture
- Natural Attractions
- Gastronomy
Sarah Dawalibi
Blogger
- Wander around the lac du Bourget, the biggest natural lake of France.
- Visit Annecy, the "Venice of the Alps".
- Take a mind-blowing ride to near the top of the Mont Blanc.
- Taste the best French Alpine cheese in Beaufort.
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On this trip, you will discover some of the most gorgeous sceneries of the French Alps. A great mix of beautiful mountain lakes, picturesque mountain villages, French cheese tasting and amazing views of the Mont Blanc. You will get to the closest point you can reach near the roof of Western Europe withouth beeing an experienced mountain climber!
This moutain road trip is perfect for summer time, from june to september. Otherwise driving or hiking can become triky due to snow falls.
Don't forget to bring your swim suits, gloves and hats: you will experience both summer and winter on the same trip! Fasten your seat belt and be prepared for some curved roads on the way.
This moutain road trip is perfect for summer time, from june to september. Otherwise driving or hiking can become triky due to snow falls.
Don't forget to bring your swim suits, gloves and hats: you will experience both summer and winter on the same trip! Fasten your seat belt and be prepared for some curved roads on the way.
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Categories
- History and Culture
- Natural Attractions
- Gastronomy
On this trip, you will discover some of the most gorgeous sceneries of the French Alps. A great mix of beautiful mountain lakes, picturesque mountain villages, French cheese tasting and amazing views of the Mont Blanc. You will get to the closest point you can reach near the roof of Western Europe withouth beeing an experienced mountain climber!
This moutain road trip is perfect for summer time, from june to september. Otherwise driving or hiking can become triky due to snow falls.
Don't forget to bring your swim suits, gloves and hats: you will experience both summer and winter on the same trip! Fasten your seat belt and be prepared for some curved roads on the way.
This moutain road trip is perfect for summer time, from june to september. Otherwise driving or hiking can become triky due to snow falls.
Don't forget to bring your swim suits, gloves and hats: you will experience both summer and winter on the same trip! Fasten your seat belt and be prepared for some curved roads on the way.
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Sarah Dawalibi
Blogger
- Wander around the lac du Bourget, the biggest natural lake of France.
- Visit Annecy, the "Venice of the Alps".
- Take a mind-blowing ride to near the top of the Mont Blanc.
- Taste the best French Alpine cheese in Beaufort.
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Travel itinerary
10 Activities
Day 1
35 mi1 mi
Lac du Bourget and Annecy Old Town
Today, you will begin your amazing journey across the French Alps by one of the most beautiful natural lakes in France, the Lac du Bourget. Then, you will drive to Annecy, also known as the "Venice of the Alps".
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Day 2
69 mi1 mi
From Annecy to Chamonix
On the second day, you will drive from Annecy to Chamonix, which is one of the most charming mountain town in France, nestled at the foot of the iconic Mont Blanc. On the road, get your camera ready for amazing panoramas.
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Day 3
50 mi1 mi
Encounter With the Iconic Mont Blanc
Today you will experience the highlight of your trip: approaching the legendary mountain of the Mont Blanc, also called the roof of Europe. Get ready for a unique and magical moment you will remember for the rest of your life!
Don't forget to bring a warm jacket, gloves, hats, sunglasses and sunscreen in your daypack! It's always winter time around 4.000 metres high.
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Day 4
61 mi1 mi
Cheese Tasting and Visit of Chambéry
The final day of this road trip will start with cheese tasting in Beaufort and end with the visit of Chambery, the former capital of the Duchy of Savoy.