The Top 20 Mountain Passes in Rhône
Whether it be for the views, for the climbs or for the downhill descents, browse our list of the best mountain passes in Rhône and make your next adventure one to remember. Contributed by the community, for the community, each mountain pass Highlight is a personal recommendation you know you can trust, so simply find your favorite and go.
Last updated: October 1, 2025
The Col de la Luère is located at 715 meters above sea level in the Lyonnais mountains and separates the Brévenne and Yzeron valleys on the borders of the municipalities of Pollionnay and Saint-Pierre-la-Palud.
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The old Col de la Croix du Ban marked the feudal boundary between the Archdiocese of Lyon, the Abbey of Savigny and the County of Forez, whose capital was Montbrison. …
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3 or even 5 possible climbs: from Azergues via Grandris 3: the main one, a small annex in less good condition from Grandris Haut and a terrible variant via Gondras …
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A great pass 100 km from Lyon! with picnic area just in case
For the record, it took me 3 attempts to complete the entire route, the first having been …
For the record, it took me 3 attempts to complete the entire route, the first having been …
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No pass panel for this small bump taken by the Tour de France. We go up in false flat nothing too maddening. The view of the rock of Solutré brings …
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Fairly easy pass on the Ronno side. Beginning of the Col du Pilon quite busy with cars then branch off for a quieter road. The landscape is not too present …
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Nice pass to do from Claveisolles, St Didier sur Beaujeu, Marchampt, la Varenne. The hardest percentages are from Varenne which takes a very small road, very little frequented with a …
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The Col de la Croix de Mazieux from Saint-Forgeux is 6 km long with a total drop of about 298 m. The average gradient is 5% with maximum gradients of …
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Nice pass to do from Lamure sur Azergues, Le Perréon, Le Papilloud (road of the ridges but you can climb from Vaux too). On the Lamure side, the view is …
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To do from Chambost-Allières, Rivolet. In the fog, the climb seemed very long to me. The percentages are low but the climb is quite long, 7 km at 4.5%. At …
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