Cycling facilities

Through its Cycling Master Plan and simplified Mobility Plan (available in the Projects section), the Communauté de communes de Serre-Ponçon aims to encourage and promote cycling, both for everyday travel and for leisure.

In concrete terms, this involves building 35 kilometers of cycle routes between communes along the Serre-Ponçon river.

On this page, you can find out more about existing and planned cycling facilities, as well as existing cycle tourism routes.

Carte du schéma directeur cyclable de la CCSP

Existing facilities

The map below shows existing facilities built by the Hautes-Alpes department, communes, SMADESEP (Syndicat Mixte d'Aménagement et de Développement de Serre-Ponçon) and the Communauté de communes de Serre-Ponçon.

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Planned developments

The Communauté de communes de Serre-Ponçon is a winner of the French government's "Territoires Cyclables" call for projects, and has been awarded 2.4 million euros in funding. The project has also received funding from Europe, the Region and the Département.

A brief glossary of terms :

Voie verte (greenway): a dedicated right-of-way reserved for pedestrians, cyclists, rollerbladers, people with reduced mobility and horse riders. Forbidden to motorized traffic
Cycle lane: lane reserved exclusively for bicycles on a multi-lane roadway
Roadway with unmarked center lane: narrow roadway with no axial markings. Motorized vehicles travel in a two-way central lane, while cyclists use the two side lanes.The central lane does not allow two vehicles to pass each other. Vehicles are authorized to use the side lanes when crossing, without endangering pedestrians and cyclists.