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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Viewpoint – Mount Thou loop from Jean Macé

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Mountain biking trails

France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Viewpoint – Mount Thou loop from Jean Macé

Hard

4.5

(77)

288

riders

Viewpoint – Mount Thou loop from Jean Macé

03:36

42.1km

970m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: December 17, 2025

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 13.0 km for 310 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.6 km

Single fendard

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A single in a green setting, in the middle of bourgeois houses.
Be careful, it's quite frequented by walkers!

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16.0 km

Viewpoint

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16.7 km

Cabornnes des Mt d'Or

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Very beautiful path, bordered by stone walls, trees and with a beautiful view of Lyon.

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17.6 km

Mount La Roche

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Mont Laroche is located on the southern slopes of the Monts d'Or. It offers a beautiful panorama of Lyon.

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24.5 km

Mont Thou viewpoint with orientation table

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Mont Thou is the second highest peak in the Monts d'Or. It peaks at an altitude of 611 meters and offers a breathtaking view of the Saône and Lyon further south. It is easily accessible by car or on foot.

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26.7 km

Atelier des Cabornes

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Surrounded by small dry stone shelters called "cabornes", typical of the Lyon region, this workshop offers an immersion in ancestral know-how. The natural setting is composed of green hills and shaded paths.

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28.3 km

Chemin des rapaces

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31.1 km

Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or

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Stunning view of the Lyon skyline from the market square

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42.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

9.61 km

6.87 km

5.16 km

2.32 km

291 m

Surfaces

24.8 km

6.67 km

5.88 km

2.55 km

1.56 km

516 m

243 m

Elevation

Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Wednesday 25 February

18°C

6°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Viewpoint – Mount Thou loop from Jean Macé

Single fendard

Viewpoint

Cabornnes des Mt d'Or

Mount La Roche

Mont Thou viewpoint with orientation table

Atelier des Cabornes

Chemin des rapaces

Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or

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