Ferney-Voltaire

Worth the detour from Ferney-Voltaire

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

Driving roads near Ferney-Voltaire

• 31 kmRoute des Grandes AlpesFrance's ultimate driving route: ~700 km from Lake Geneva to the Riviera over 16 great alpine cols including Iseran and Galibier. Pin marks the traditional start at Thonon-les-Bains.
• 47 kmCol du Grand ColombierA fearsome Jura mountain climb with four different approaches, all featuring extreme gradients up to 22% on narrow forest roads popular with cycling purists.
• 51 kmCol des AravisA 1,486 m pass between La Clusaz and Flumet with a tiny chapel at the summit and a postcard head-on view of Mont Blanc framed by alpine pastures.
• 54 kmLavaux Vineyard TerracesUNESCO-listed terraced vineyards cascading down to Lake Geneva, cultivated since the 11th century with spectacular views of the Alps.
• 73 kmAiguille du MidiA vertiginous 3,842-meter granite needle reached by a spectacular cable car, offering face-to-face views of Mont Blanc.
• 77 kmCormet de RoselendA 1,968 m Beaufortain pass whose road skirts the turquoise Lac de Roselend reservoir: one of the most photogenic climbs of the Tour de France and the Route des Grandes Alpes.

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