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Grange Merlin – Couzon Dam loop from Saint-Chamond

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Grange Merlin – Couzon Dam loop from Saint-Chamond

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Grange Merlin – Couzon Dam loop from Saint-Chamond

03:34

42.1km

900m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.40 km for 134 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

2.46 km

Chavanol

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Tip by

7.41 km

Grange Merlin

Highlight • Other

8.77 km

Dorlay

Lake

22.3 km

Couzon Dam

Highlight • Monument

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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

25.6 km

citerne DECI

Lake

31.3 km

Jump

Highlight • Other

31.3 km

Excavation Site in Parc Naturel Régional du Pilat

Highlight • Historical Site

42.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.4 km

12.4 km

5.83 km

3.99 km

1.44 km

114 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

10.3 km

9.56 km

5.85 km

430 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

27°C

12°C

0 %

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Grange Merlin – Couzon Dam loop from Saint-Chamond

Chavanol

Grange Merlin

Couzon Dam

Jump

Excavation Site in Parc Naturel Régional du Pilat

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