Col de la Croix de l'Orme – Lac des Sapins loop from Dième

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Col de la Croix de l'Orme – Lac des Sapins loop from Dième

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Col de la Croix de l'Orme – Lac des Sapins loop from Dième

03:15

44.7km

900m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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1.43 km

Col de la Croix de Thel (650 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Very nice pass to do from Chamelet, Ternand, Valsonne, or from the Valsonne valley. The climb from Chamelet is terrible for Beaujolais: 4 km at 8% average. Viewpoints are present and traffic is low.

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8.57 km

Col de la Croix de l'Orme

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Nice pass to do from St Just d'Avray in the forest, without significant percentage and quite short. We also climb on the St Appo side with beautiful views of the …

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13.7 km

Col du Pilon (727 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

21.2 km

Lac des Sapins

Highlight • Lake

Artificial lake located in the Haut baujolais with the possibility of swimming and nautical activities

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23.4 km

Lac des Sapins

Highlight • Lake

This artificial lake is a very beautiful natural site. The lake lives up to its name very well with the forests that surround it. The sandy beach or the natural …

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25.5 km

Lake of the Firs

Highlight • Other

32.8 km

Col de la Croix des Fourches

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Quite an easy pass on the Ronno side. The beginning of the Col du Pilon is quite frequented by cars, then you turn onto a quieter road. The scenery is …

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36.1 km

Chemin de la Joanna

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Joanna path leads you to the Croix de l'Orme pass in a beautiful atmosphere where forest landscapes and rolling meadows mingle. The road is very pleasant.

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