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Véloroute V63 en Savoie de Chanaz aux Marches

Forty-five kilometres from Chanaz to Les Marches via the Lac du Bourget and Chambéry — with a gap in the chain the official site owns up to: between Chanaz and Aix-les-Bains you take the train or the boat.

Cycle route beside the Lac du Bourget in Savoie
At a glance
Type
Cycle route
Access
Free access (Chanaz – Aix-les-Bains boat link charged)
Best season
All year per the V63 listing; 15 March to 15 November per the stage listings
Parking
Parking (location and price unpublished); start at place Antoine Gianetto, Chanaz
Animals
'Animals not accepted' on the official listings; must be carried on shared-road sections
Town
Chanaz

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What is Véloroute V63 en Savoie – de Chanaz aux Marches

The V63, waymarked under the La Belle Via brand (V62/V63 signs), crosses Savoie over '45 km', from Chanaz to Les Marches, at 'level: easy (green)'. The official route: 'The V63, a long-distance touring itinerary, leaves the ViaRhôna at Chanaz, where you reach Aix-les-Bains by boat or train (Vions station), then follow the Lac du Bourget by the lakeside path, the Mottets leisure base and Le Bourget-du-Lac. From there you reach the Lac des Marches and the Isère via Chambéry.'

The thing to know before loading the panniers is written plainly by Savoie Mont Blanc: 'The northern section, between Chanaz and Aix-les-Bains, is done by public transport, via the train from Culoz or by boat from the port of Chanaz.' So it is not a continuous cycle route across its 45 km — and the boat link is a paid service, with compulsory booking through the Compagnie des Bateaux. Further south the route uses genuine greenways: the Avenue Verte Nord along the lake, then the Leysse greenway towards Chambéry. At Montmélian it joins the V62, La Belle Via's Annecy – Albertville branch.

Activities

What you can do here

Practical

Practical information

Length
45 km in Savoie, Chanaz to Les Marches · green, easy
Discontinuity
Chanaz to Aix-les-Bains by train (Culoz/Vions) or boat — not by bike
Boat
Charged, booking compulsory · Compagnie des Bateaux +33 4 79 63 45 00
Season
'All year' (V63 listing) or '15/03 – 15/11' (stage listings) — both published
Dogs
'Animals not accepted' on the official listings
Waymarking
La Belle Via, V62/V63 signs
Contact
Aix-les-Bains Riviera des Alpes · +33 4 79 88 68 00
When to visit

When to visit

On the season, the same publisher contradicts itself: the V63 listing says 'All year round. Depending on weather conditions.', its own stage listings 'From 15/03 to 15/11, subject to snow and favourable weather'. We quote both. Access to the route is free — only the boat crossing from Chanaz is charged.

Winter

Winter season

Winter access window
Not specified
Winter infrastructure
Not specified
Snow panorama
Not specified
Equipment mandated
Loi Montagne II — winter tyres or chains required (1 Nov – 31 Mar)
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride all 45 km end to end?

No, and the official site says so: 'The northern section, between Chanaz and Aix-les-Bains, is done by public transport, via the train from Culoz or by boat from the port of Chanaz.' You have to plan for that link — the boat is charged and booking is compulsory (Compagnie des Bateaux, +33 4 79 63 45 00).

Is it open all year?

The official pages disagree. The V63 listing says 'All year round, depending on weather conditions'; the same publisher's stage listings say 'From 15/03 to 15/11'. We quote both without settling it.

Can you bring a dog?

The official listings state 'Animals not accepted'. One of them gives the reason: the dog 'will often have to be kept on a lead and must be carried on the sections of route shared with motor traffic', and 'dogs may be forbidden on certain departmental cycle paths or greenways'.

Is it pushchair-friendly?

We do not assert it. Cœur de Savoie writes that 'cycle routes are open to pedestrians and all soft modes of transport (longboard, scooters, pushchairs, roller skis...)', but that sentence covers cycle routes in general, not a named Savoie section — and it holds neither for the shared-road stretches nor for the train-and-boat link.

Where does the route start?

Place Antoine Gianetto in Chanaz, where the V63 leaves the ViaRhôna. The 'V63 en Savoie' listing separately mentions a start from Chambéry: both official gateways coexist.

Where do you park?

Parking: Parking (location and price unpublished); start at place Antoine Gianetto, Chanaz.

What does it cost?

Access: Free access (Chanaz – Aix-les-Bains boat link charged).

When should you go?

Best time: All year per the V63 listing; 15 March to 15 November per the stage listings.

Sources

Sources & verification

Multi-source verification at publication. Information may change — confirm with the official operator before travelling.

Published 18 août 2026·Updated 18 août 2026

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