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    is Lyon to Annecy a doable route?

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    2. themanofmeung on

      Doable yes, but be careful with the planning, I’ve done a few routes around both of those cities and it can be pretty tough to find a way that doesn’t put you on large roads.

      It does look like there is an at least somewhat reasonable bike itinerary connecting those two cities though, so that might just save you a lot of difficulty:

      https://www.af3v.org/les-voies-vertes/carte-du-schema-national-des-veloroutes-et-voies-vertes/

      But at least part of it is listed as under construction on that website, so make sure there is a decent alternative for that section

    3. klaxxxon on

      Something like Komoot, VeloPlanner or even Strava will answer those questions.

      It is definitely doable. The French are very nice to cyclists on the road, and there aren’t huuge mountains in the way. It is still a huge distance, if you are a completely inexperienced cyclist. You are looking at an entire day in the saddle. For this kind of distance, you do want to have a bike which fits you well, and at the very least padded shorts. If your bum is not used to cycling, you will experience severe discomfort either way after a few hours.

      TBH I wouldn’t attempt something like that, unless you have done at the very least a 80km ride in the past.

    4. Agreeable-Mixture947 on

      For these questions I do very much like the Strava route planner. With the heatmaps you can see if other people use the route, and you can see photo’s people have taken. It is also very visible how much elevation you will have in a route and where.

      I would advise against using Google maps, use a dedicated route planner for cycling.

      Lyon to Annecy looks like a very cool route, you will certainly need to navigate some mountains. Depending on the route you choose the distance will vary between 150k to 200k.
      Looks like a very cool challenge!

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