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Haut-Valromey

Culoz station – Le Pain de Sucre loop from Chevillard

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Belley
Haut-Valromey

Culoz station – Le Pain de Sucre loop from Chevillard

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Culoz station – Le Pain de Sucre loop from Chevillard

07:43

105km

2,420m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 13, 2025

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19.7 km in total

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9.02 km

Col de Cuvillat

Mountain Pass

2

20.4 km

Fresne Washhouse

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An old wash house where you stop to freshen up, refill your bottles and freshen up during the warmer months.

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3

24.7 km

Lèbe Pass

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Small pass on the D8, connecting Artemare and Hauteville.

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36.0 km

View of the Cascade de Cerveyrieu

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Nice view of the Cascade de Cerveyrieu, direct access is more from the parking lot on the D30E.
More information: patrimoines.ain.fr/n/gorges-de-thurignin-cascade-et-canyon-de-cerveyrieu/n:1188 and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemare#Sehensw % C3% BCoids

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51.1 km

Culoz station

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Culoz station is served daily by numerous regional trains (TER) from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It marks the arrival point of the Grandes Traversées du Jura (Great Crossings of the Jura).

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56.2 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

7

69.0 km

Grand Colombier Pass

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The Col du Grand Colombier de Culoz is 17.7 km long with a total drop of 1273 m. The average gradient is 7.2% with maximum gradients of 14.7%. It has …

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73.0 km

La Selle

Mountain Pass

9

85.3 km

Brenaz – Northern Gateway to Le Grand Colombier

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If you want to go to Colombier from the north, you will pass here. Alternatively, you can go from the south via Culoz. Both routes are beautiful

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86.7 km

The Sugarloaf

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Le Pain de Sucre is located in the town of Champagne-en-Valromey. It is a waterfall that has formed a giant stalagmite 10 meters high.

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105 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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98.1 km

4.50 km

1.25 km

761 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

96.7 km

7.82 km

171 m

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