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Saint-Didier-Au-Mont-D'Or

Mont Thou

Saint-Didier-Au-Mont-D'Or

Mont Thou

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Mont Thou

Recommended by 59 road cyclists out of 60

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

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Best Road Cycling Rides to Mont Thou

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1. Vue sur Lyon et Fourvière – Mount Cindre loop from Hôtel de Ville - Louis Pradel

26.8km

01:25

470m

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

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2. The Saône – Mont Thou loop from Cuire

32.9km

01:41

530m

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

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3. Île Barbe – Mont cindre loop from Lyon Part-Dieu

65.1km

03:21

1,050m

Hard 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

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Route Between Mont Cindre and Mont Thou

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Mont Thou

1. Vue sur Lyon et Fourvière – Mount Cindre loop from Hôtel de Ville - Louis Pradel

2. The Saône – Mont Thou loop from Cuire

3. Île Barbe – Mont cindre loop from Lyon Part-Dieu

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