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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Hill climb alongside the Loire – Montarcher loop from Fraisses - Unieux

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Hill climb alongside the Loire – Montarcher loop from Fraisses - Unieux

Hard

10

riders

Hill climb alongside the Loire – Montarcher loop from Fraisses - Unieux

06:26

125km

2,110m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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After 40.9 km for 276 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

2.43 km

Loire Bridge

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easy to drive bridge to get to the rise on the left side of the Loire

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2

2.79 km

Hill climb alongside the Loire

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After the bridge, the road rises above the river, giving way to views of the Loire below.

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7.36 km

Bois du Four

Forest

9.22 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

5

9.84 km

Chambles Castle

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6

40.9 km

Montarcher

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On the pilgrimage route you reach Montarcher, a small, pleasant village in the arrondissement of Montbrison, located high up but with fewer than 100 inhabitants. The partly Romanesque, partly Gothic …

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41.0 km

Montarcher church

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The church consists of a Romanesque choir and a nave built in the 12th century, flanked by two 15th century chapels. The beam of glory, which separates the choir from …

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63.6 km

Col de Baracuchet

Mountain Pass

9

64.0 km

Col de Baracuchet (1267 m)

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1267 m high for an enchanting pass, very peaceful in the heart of nature.

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90.2 km

Tour in Southern Forez and Nearby Passes

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11

98.7 km

Devil's Bridge

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125 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

119 km

3.01 km

2.55 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

122 km

3.11 km

250 m

108 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,260 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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