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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Métropole de Lyon
Tassin-La-Demi-Lune

Malval Pass (732 m) – Old Col de la Croix du Ban loop from Le Méridien

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Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Métropole de Lyon
Tassin-La-Demi-Lune

Malval Pass (732 m) – Old Col de la Croix du Ban loop from Le Méridien

Hard

4.1

(15)

87

riders

Malval Pass (732 m) – Old Col de la Croix du Ban loop from Le Méridien

03:53

44.7km

960m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: April 20, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 19 m for 52 m

After 44.7 km for 52 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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16.9 km

View of Lyon

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depending on the weather we can be treated to a sea of clouds

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2

20.9 km

Malval Pass (732 m)

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A multitude of paths await you .... It becomes difficult to take the right one!

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22.4 km

To the west of Lyon, perched on the road to the crests of the Monts du Lyonnais, the Château de Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid now offers a unique space for those who wish …

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22.9 km

The towers of the castle of Saint Bonnet le Froid

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23.7 km

The Towers of La Luère

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6

25.7 km

Old Col de la Croix du Ban

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The old Col de la Croix du Ban marked the feudal boundary between the Archdiocese of Lyon, the Abbey of Savigny and the County of Forez, whose capital was Montbrison. …

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25.8 km

Views of Lyon

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View of Lyon and the Alps on a clear day

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26.0 km

Mountain Bike Descent

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Technical but super fun!!!

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44.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.8 km

9.31 km

5.30 km

4.23 km

3.87 km

184 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.7 km

15.1 km

4.24 km

3.92 km

3.65 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Weather

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Wednesday 15 July

33°C

18°C

68 %

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