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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Montbrison
Panissières

Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m) – Matagrin Tower loop from Panissières

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Montbrison
Panissières

Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m) – Matagrin Tower loop from Panissières

Moderate

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Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m) – Matagrin Tower loop from Panissières

02:19

24.3km

630m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 24, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 16.8 km for 428 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

75 m

Tie and Textile Museum

Highlight • Monument

Current textile and tie museum and third place under construction. Located near the old monorail railway line, which was to link Panissières to Feurs, at the request of the textile …

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2

5.62 km

Apero pond

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3

9.95 km

Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m)

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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 …

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11.5 km

Matagrin Tower

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Built in 1876, the tower was topped with a pointed roof. At the time, it served as a hunting meeting place for a local notary, Master Matagrin, then became a drinking establishment and even welcomed dance enthusiasts.

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5

19.9 km

very nice circuit with 2 difficult passages (lots of stones in the path) good physical conditions.

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24.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

5.41 km

3.78 km

3.01 km

Surfaces

11.5 km

6.69 km

3.14 km

2.95 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (990 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

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