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Thonon-les-Bains – 200505-Thonon Hotel de Ville📷 Semnoz, CC BY-SA 3.0

Road trips from Thonon-les-Bains

8 road trips that start in or near Thonon-les-Bains, from 3 to 8 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Savoy lakes and the Chartreuse massif – Hautecombe© Martin Leveneur · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Motorhome-friendly trips

Savoy lakes and the Chartreuse massif

133 km7 stops3 days
Lake Geneva, Lavaux and Gruyères – a town by the waterPhoto by Oksana Bürki on Unsplash
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Villages, wine & culture

Lake Geneva, Lavaux and Gruyères

186 km7 stops3 days
Valais: vineyards, spas and the Aletsch Glacier – white cathedralPhoto by Mateus Campos Felipe on Unsplash
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Mountains & lakes

Valais: vineyards, spas and the Aletsch Glacier

161 km7 stops4 days
Valais side valleys: St Bernard, Dixence and Anniviers – Grand St Bernard (down)© Hans Hillewaert · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Mountains & lakes

Valais side valleys: St Bernard, Dixence and Anniviers

169 km8 stops4 days
Route des Grandes Alpes: Lake Geneva to the Riviera – a bridge that is on top of a snowy mountainPhoto by Hongbin on Unsplash
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Classic European drives

Route des Grandes Alpes: Lake Geneva to the Riviera

444 km7 stops5 days
Mountain lakes, Carthusians and cheese pastures – by camper from Annecy through the Bauges to Lake Bourget and into the Chartreuse – Saint Maurice church in Annecy 04© Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Mountain lakes, Carthusians and cheese pastures – by camper from Annecy through the Bauges to Lake Bourget and into the Chartreuse

181 km14 stops7 days
Vineyard terraces, Gruyère pastures and Jura cliffs – by camper from Lake Geneva through western Switzerland to the Doubs – boat on waterPhoto by visualsoflukas on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Vineyard terraces, Gruyère pastures and Jura cliffs – by camper from Lake Geneva through western Switzerland to the Doubs

336 km14 stops8 days
Lakeshores, glacier passes and lemon groves – by motorhome along the Route des Grandes Alpes to the Mediterranean – la mure village, france, barley field© MARTINOPHUC · Pixabay Content License
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In-depth road trip guides

Lakeshores, glacier passes and lemon groves – by motorhome along the Route des Grandes Alpes to the Mediterranean

481 km14 stops8 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Savoy lakes and the Chartreuse massif3133 km1 h 50 min7
Lake Geneva, Lavaux and Gruyères3186 km2 h 34 min7
Valais: vineyards, spas and the Aletsch Glacier4161 km2 h 13 min7
Valais side valleys: St Bernard, Dixence and Anniviers4169 km2 h 20 min8
Route des Grandes Alpes: Lake Geneva to the Riviera5444 km6 h 08 min7
Mountain lakes, Carthusians and cheese pastures – by camper from Annecy through the Bauges to Lake Bourget and into the Chartreuse7181 km2 h 30 min14
Vineyard terraces, Gruyère pastures and Jura cliffs – by camper from Lake Geneva through western Switzerland to the Doubs8336 km4 h 38 min14
Lakeshores, glacier passes and lemon groves – by motorhome along the Route des Grandes Alpes to the Mediterranean8481 km6 h 39 min14

FAQs

What are the best road trips from Thonon-les-Bains?

Popular routes starting in or near Thonon-les-Bains: Savoy lakes and the Chartreuse massif, Lake Geneva, Lavaux and Gruyères, Valais: vineyards, spas and the Aletsch Glacier, Valais side valleys: St Bernard, Dixence and Anniviers and Route des Grandes Alpes: Lake Geneva to the Riviera.

Is there a short road trip from Thonon-les-Bains?

The shortest is Savoy lakes and the Chartreuse massif: 3 days, about 133 km.

What is the longest road trip from Thonon-les-Bains?

The longest is Lakeshores, glacier passes and lemon groves – by motorhome along the Route des Grandes Alpes to the Mediterranean: 8 days, about 481 km with 14 stops.