Thermes Saint Gervais Overnight: Moderate/Challenging
Details
Join us for a thermal bath overnight excursion to Saint Gervais! We're in that short window where it's warm enough bike, but cold enough to want to soak in warm water in a mountain valley.
The plan is to ride to Saint Gervais, spend a few hours at the thermal baths, have dinner in town, stay the night at a hotel, breakfast at the hotel in the morning, and then bike back to Geneva (returning early/mid-afternoon).
If you would like to join, you need to book the following:
-Confirm your attendance here by Thursday at 23:59
-Book Thermal Spa 180mn at approx. 3pm (+/- 20 min is fine) - 49€
-Book a stay at PlanB (Private room or dorm options available - feel free to coordinate with other participants)
We'll take care of dinner reservations once we have final numbers.
What you will need to bring:
-Bathing Suit
-Flip flops or you can buy there for 6€
-Bike Lock
-Off the bike clothes (dinner, sleeping, breakfast)
-Toiletries, as needed
-Booking confirmations for Baths and Hotel
-Photo ID for hotel
-Normal bike ride stuff (layers, snacks, etc)
The pace will be **moderate/challenging (**21-23 km/hr average, around 28-34km/hr on the flats). We welcome and encourage people to help set the pace at the front of the ride. We can slow down or speed up as needed, based on the makeup of the group. We will regroup on the top of climbs, and as needed.
Please download the route to your cycling computer or phone. This helps you and the group.
Distance: Day 1 75km, Day 2 78km
Elevation gain: Day 1 1000m, Day 2 675m
Start time: 10:00am SATURDAY
Pace: Moderate/Challenging (~21-23 kph in this case)
Coffee: Yes, bring EUR (near Bonneville each day)
Estimated return to start: ~2pm SUNDAY
Route: Strava, GPX File
RSVP to book your place; by doing so, you confirm agreement to our conditions of participation. And kindly cancel if you can't come to make room for others!
Helmets are mandatory. Bring snacks, water, and a flat repair kit. See the equipment list here. Also make sure in advance that your bike is in good working order.
Finally, please provide a contact person and telephone number in case of emergency (e.g. on your phone's lock screen or a post-it on the back of it).
NOTE: For moderate/challenging rides you should be able to keep the average pace, have ridden before in a group, and be both comfortable and safe when group riding.