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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Étienne
Sorbiers

Sainte Catherine – Col de la Gachet loop from Sorbiers

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Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Étienne
Sorbiers

Sainte Catherine – Col de la Gachet loop from Sorbiers

Hard

4.7

(7)

118

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Sainte Catherine – Col de la Gachet loop from Sorbiers

02:56

57.9km

1,000m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: January 7, 2026

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7.25 km

The large house above Valfleury

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Beautiful view towards the East overlooking Valfleury

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2

9.05 km

Vallée du Gier and Coteaux du Jarez

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Magnificent landscape on the descent at the end of the evening over the Gier valley and the hillsides of Jarez.

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3

16.4 km

Take advantage of the flat area, because the slope will steepen in the village...

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4

33.4 km

Sainte Catherine

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Small square in front of the church offering a bar and public toilets.

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5

34.5 km

Very pleasant descent through fields between L'Aubépin and Sainte Catherine.

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6

39.3 km

View of the Monts du Lyonnais

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Superb view of the Monts du Lyonnais before descending towards Aubépin.

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7

41.7 km

Rhône Department Boundary

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Crêt Malherbe, the highest point of the Monts du Lyonnais at 946 m above sea level, is on the left.

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49.0 km

Col de la Gachet

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The Col de la Gachet from Lorette is 11.04 km long with a total drop of 463 m. The average gradient is 4.19% with maximum gradients of 7.6%.

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57.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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57.8 km

156 m

Surfaces

57.5 km

447 m

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Lowest point (430 m)

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Monday 12 January

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