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Matagrin Tower – Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m) loop from Jas

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Matagrin Tower – Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m) loop from Jas

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Matagrin Tower – Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m) loop from Jas

03:51

43.1km

1,010m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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7 m

Saveurs du Forez Bike Tour

Highlight • Cycleway

26km. 500m drop. Visit of 2 farms that sell their products. Outing organized by the Loire Forez Est Tourist Office.

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3.96 km

Étang de la Tuilerie

Highlight • Lake

very beautiful body of water

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7.80 km

Replica of the Panissières Monorail locomotive

Highlight • Monument

Replica of the Monorail locomotive which was to link the towns of Feurs to Panissières at the end of the 19th century. The project was aborted along the way and the railway line rehabilitated as a greenway.

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13.9 km

Summit of the Bois de Montchervet

Highlight • Summit

very nice circuit with 2 difficult passages (lots of stones in the path) good physical conditions.

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21.2 km

Matagrin Tower

Highlight • Monument

Built in 1876, the tower was topped with a pointed roof. At the time, it served as a hunting meeting place for a local notary, Master Matagrin, then became a drinking establishment and even welcomed dance enthusiasts.

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23.4 km

Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Pretty long pass on the Tarare side with a constant slope around 5%. Delimits the watershed line between the Rhône and the Loire. Do not hesitate to climb to Mont …

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28.2 km

Apero pond

Highlight • Other

34.6 km

Tie and Textile Museum

Highlight • Monument

Current textile and tie museum and third place under construction. Located near the old monorail railway line, which was to link Panissières to Feurs, at the request of the textile …

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43.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.5 km

16.2 km

5.15 km

3.11 km

1.25 km

Surfaces

15.7 km

12.5 km

8.34 km

6.14 km

287 m

163 m

Elevation

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Highest point (990 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

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Matagrin Tower – Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m) loop from Jas

Saveurs du Forez Bike Tour

Étang de la Tuilerie

Replica of the Panissières Monorail locomotive

Summit of the Bois de Montchervet

Matagrin Tower

Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m)

Apero pond

Tie and Textile Museum

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