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The Col de Saint-Bonnet, located in the heart of the Alps, offers a spectacular panorama of the surrounding mountains and green valleys. This pass, perched at an altitude of 1,499 metres, is a favourite passage for hikers and cyclists in search of magnificent landscapes. As you climb the slopes of the pass, the view gradually opens up onto the Alpine peaks, forests and flowery meadows.

For a little refreshing break between 2 passes

The St Bonnet pass is a beautiful Beaujolais pass, culminating at 646 m. The 2 main climbs are from Salles-Arbuissonas or Rivolet. Without great difficulty from Salles, it presents very beautiful panoramas over the Beaujolais. By Rivolet the percentages are higher on certain portions but the climb is short. You can then reach the parasoir via the Col de la Vieille Morte, almost without climbing.

“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and attract the attention of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and wants to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who has overcome death (...). The cross is part of our life as it was in the life of Jesus. So I wish that many people … visit the crosses, whether as places of stillness and breathing space before God, whether as places for community gatherings, prayer and praise to God.” (Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig in: “Crossroads. Small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety")

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 the top you can go for a walk in St Cyr le Chatoux, take your gravel or mountain bike to go on the paths, go climb the Pyramid, eat and drink at the restaurant, continue on the ridge road which goes to the North by chaining the collars.

Nice pass to do from: Chambost-Allières, Chamelet, Létra, La Saule d'Oingt in the extension of the Col du Chêne. Nice percentages on the Chamelet side, Létra and in the beginning of the ascent from Chambost, at the end the slope flattens out. From Chambost, we climb in a beautiful semi-mountain atmosphere. The connection from the Col du Chêne to the Joncin offers a magnificent view all along over the Azergues. It is the starting point of a beautiful forest trail in the Cantinière forest, to be done in gravel, and mountain bike trails.

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 with passages at 25% from Grandris bas. They all return to the main road before the pass. The main road and on a road in fairly good condition, little gradient 3/4% for about 9 km with beautiful landscapes and quite a few clear views. On the Rhine valley side, you can climb from Cublize (approximately 5% average but much shorter) or from Magny via Meaux la Montagne. On the latter the climb to Meaux is quite steep at 7/8% then after Meaux the slope is gentle not far from 2/3%. On these faces the landscapes are less clear but still appreciable. In summer be careful because good parts of the pass especially from the Rhine are in full dodger for quite a long time.