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Col de La Croix de Thel, Col de La Croix de l’Orme, Col du Pilon, Col des Cassettes. Superb roads on the ridge surrounding Valsonne. Between damp woods and incredible views (as far as Lyon and the Alps). Very little busy roads during the week.

Even using the cycle lane I don't feel safe: heavy road traffic and a circuit popular with motorbikes which overtake you at very high speed.

A rolling pass but with a lot of traffic including some heavy goods vehicles. A wide cycle lane allows cyclists to climb in safety. However I advise to take another pass to make the junction, for example to use the road between the cassettes and the pestle on a false uphill slope.

Pretty long pass on the Tarare side with a constant slope around 5%. Delimits the watershed line between the Rhône and the Loire. Do not hesitate to climb to Mont Boussuivre by extending a few hundred meters and climb to the top of the Matagrin tower to enjoy a magnificent view of the whole region.

A small pass to do from Tarare, or Valsonne. Not very hard percentages and quite short. Rural landscapes surround us on the climb. Note a beautiful little road that connects the Col de la Croix Paquet, Col du Pilon with beautiful views but a coating that is not incredible so you can enjoy the landscapes.

A real raider! 2 km at 10% roughly. On the Valsonne side it's harder because the long straights with 12% are very painful for the legs. The view at the top is really pretty over the valley of Valsonne and Tarare.

Yes very difficult

Quiet climb with a view of the wind turbines