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Saint-Étienne
Rive-De-Gier

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez – Grenouze Pass loop from Rive-de-Gier

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Étienne
Rive-De-Gier

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez – Grenouze Pass loop from Rive-de-Gier

Hard

5.0

(2)

12

riders

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez – Grenouze Pass loop from Rive-de-Gier

02:51

41.5km

740m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 42 m for 4 m

After 41.5 km for 4 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

5.74 km

Couzon Dam

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Built in 1787, it is one of the oldest dams in France! The lake it creates is a pleasant circuit for running.

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2

5.85 km

Couzon Dam

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Built in 1787, it is one of the oldest dams in France! The lake it creates is a pleasant place for a walk.

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3

10.4 km

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

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In the heart of the Pilat regional natural park, Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez is a former Charterhouse that has become a village. Classified as the most beautiful village in France, the place is open to visitors and has a hotel and restaurant offer.

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10.4 km

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

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Located in the heart of the Pilat regional natural park, the medieval village of Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez is a former Chartreuse that has become a village. Ranked among the most beautiful villages …

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5

15.3 km

Pavezin Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Pavezin is certainly not the highest, but it is no less mythical. The inventor of the derailleur, Paul de Vivié, who settled here, made it an unmissable …

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18.7 km

Plate

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7

22.8 km

Villars Castle

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Château du Maréchal de Villars (General and Marshal of France under Louis XV)

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8

25.8 km

Grenouze Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Grenouze rises at the end of eight kilometers of climbing, with an elevation gain of 462 meters. The average gradient is 5.7% with maximum gradients of 17%.

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41.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.2 km

1.73 km

509 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.2 km

2.20 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Saturday 7 November

14°C

3°C

18 %

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