Col de Leschaux from Saint-Jorioz

You leave Saint-Jorioz and ride along the western shore of Lake Annecy. The road pulls away from the water and leads you through quiet, shaded woodland where the traffic noise fades away.

The gradient remains steady as you climb through the trees toward the pass. You emerge into open meadows near the top, where the road flattens out and follows the rolling ridgeline toward the summit sign.