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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Métropole de Lyon

Saint-Didier-Au-Mont-D'Or

Mont Thou

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Métropole de Lyon

Saint-Didier-Au-Mont-D'Or

Mont Thou

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Location: Saint-Didier-Au-Mont-D'Or, Métropole de Lyon, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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1. Mont Thou – Mont cindre loop from Place Guichard - Bourse du Travail

46.0km

02:27

860m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Miribel Park Walk – Madone du Mas Rillier loop from Cuire

50.7km

02:28

700m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Mont Thou – Belle vue sur le Rhône loop from Place Guichard - Bourse du Travail

42.3km

02:25

940m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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chouchou_team

April 9, 2024

Straight descent can be done at full speed but ⚠️watch out for the pothole in the middle of the route! The view of Mount Thou is very nice but the road is less pleasant going up than down!

For more advice and our videos, don’t hesitate to follow us on Komoot and Instagram @chouchou_team🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️

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unvara

December 3, 2023

Beautiful unobstructed view of Mont Thou arriving from the south of Saint-Fortunat.

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Hugues Gravel

January 28, 2025

Mont Thou is one of the great classics for cyclists from Lyon, along with Mont Cindre and Mont Verdun.

It is one of the rare passes accessible by bike from Lyon or Villeurbanne.

The banks of the Saône are now developed, making it very pleasant to leave the city and find the greenery and calm of the Monts d'Or.

Practical when you want to avoid taking the car for a bike ride.

Even if it is not the highest peak in the area, Mont Thou with its altitude of 611m can be considered the most "difficult" climb from Lyon.

Its irregularity makes it a good training route to prepare your condition for slightly more prestigious and difficult passes.

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Location: Saint-Didier-Au-Mont-D'Or, Métropole de Lyon, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

Mont Thou

1. Mont Thou – Mont cindre loop from Place Guichard - Bourse du Travail

2. Miribel Park Walk – Madone du Mas Rillier loop from Cuire

3. Mont Thou – Belle vue sur le Rhône loop from Place Guichard - Bourse du Travail

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