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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert

Essalois Castle – Essalois Castle loop from Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert

Bike touring routes & trails

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert

Essalois Castle – Essalois Castle loop from Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert

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Essalois Castle – Essalois Castle loop from Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert

01:36

17.9km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.24 km for 77 m

After 9.71 km for 54 m

After 10.4 km for 119 m

After 10.7 km for 54 m

After 16.5 km for 159 m

After 16.9 km for 51 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

5.02 km

Chemin de la Tuillerie

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Gravel

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2

9.41 km

Essalois Castle

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Warning! The climb to the castle is impassable by bike.
Passages at 17%, sandy path, large stones and ruts. It looks more like a dried-up torrent bed than a path.
A real pain on a bike with panniers

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3

9.67 km

Essalois Castle

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superb

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4

11.6 km

Panoramic view of the island of Grangent

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Panoramic view of the island of Grangent and the Loire, next to the dam. At the gates of the Regional Nature Reserve of the Loire gorges.

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5

16.8 km

Park on the banks of the Loire

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B

17.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.19 km

5.47 km

2.08 km

2.08 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.78 km

4.76 km

4.56 km

545 m

256 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

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Friday 17 July

31°C

16°C

35 %

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