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Banks of the Arve and Lac de Passy
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Description
A loop accessible from the Tourist Office to the leisure center, via the banks of the Arve. An outing to enjoy with family or friends, combining mountain biking, nature and shared pleasure.
From the Tourist Office, follow Avenue de l'Aérodrome to the traffic circle.
Take the cycle path just to the right of the bridge (railroad line) to reach the banks of the Arve.
Follow the river to the Mountain Store, cross the bridge (route de l'Arve) and follow the Arve to the exit at avenue de Saint-Martin.
At the traffic circle, turn left onto route de Domancy, then right towards the Lac de Passy leisure center.
Walk around the lake on the footpaths and then back onto route de Domancy.
Back at the traffic circle, turn right to go up the Arve on the same path as before.
Just before the Mountain Store, turn left and cross to Chemin des Chavouents.
Turn right onto chemin de l'île.
Join the Tourist Office via a series of small streets: impasse du petit bois, rue du Nant Cruy, rue de la Pérouse, rue des Outards, chemin de la rare, rue des cottages, rue des prés Maurice.
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Updated by
Office de Tourisme de Passy - 20/11/2025
www.passy-mont-blanc.com
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Environments
Close to a motorway
Lakeside or by stretch of water
Riverside
Lake view
Mountain view
Mountain location
Close to a public transportation
Waterside
Bus stop < 500 m
Overview on river
Location complements
Access by bus Y85 Borini
Open period
All year round daily.
Type of land
Ground
Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)
Grit
Contact
Phone : 04 50 58 80 52
Email : info@passy-mont-blanc.com
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Passymontblanc/
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
0) Tourist Office
1) Avenue de l'Aérodrome
2) Walk to the banks of the Arve River
3) Cross Route de l'Arve
4) Continue along the river to avenue Saint-Martin
5) From the traffic circle, go round the Passy leisure center lake and back, via the route de Domancy.
6) Return along the banks of the Arve to the Mountain Store
7) Turn left before the building, skirting it and crossing to Chemin des Chavouents
8) Turn right onto chemin de l'Île
9) Turn left, then right to impasse du Petit Bois and rue du Nant Cruy
10) Turn right onto rue de la Pérouse, then left to rue des Outards
11) At the end of rue des Outards, turn right towards chemin de la Rare, then quickly left towards rue des Cottages
12) Reach the Tourist Office via rue des Prés Maurice.
Animals
Yes. At Lac de Passy, dogs are not allowed in the water or on lakeside paths. Dogs are only allowed on a leash on high paths.
