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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Col de Saint-Bonnet – Montmelas Castle loop from Villefranche-sur-Saône

Bike touring routes & trails

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Col de Saint-Bonnet – Montmelas Castle loop from Villefranche-sur-Saône

Hard

5.0

(1)

29

riders

Col de Saint-Bonnet – Montmelas Castle loop from Villefranche-sur-Saône

03:21

39.2km

730m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 14.1 km for 8 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

783 m

Notre-Dame

Highlight • Other

The church of Notre-Dame des Marais, 13th (Romanesque bell tower) and 16th (facade) centuries.

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2

22.8 km

Col du Failly

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Many trails to go to St Bonnet or Mad Rock, among others.

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3

24.8 km

Col de Saint-Bonnet

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Saint-Bonnet is a beautiful pass in Beaujolais, culminating at 646 meters. The two main ascents are from Salles-Arbuissonas or Rivolet. Without great difficulty from Salles, it offers …

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26.1 km

Saint-Bonnet Chapel on the Signal

Highlight • Religious Site

The Saint-Bonnet signal peaks at 676 meters. The place offers beautiful panoramas over Montmelas, then over the vineyard and the Beaujolais mountains.

At the top is a 12th century chapel, …

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28.9 km

Montmelas Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

The castle of Montmelas is mentioned as early as 977. This ancient fortified castle was rebuilt in the 13th or 14th century, and restored in a neo-Gothic aesthetic in the …

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29.1 km

View of Château de Montmelas

Highlight • Castle

7

38.4 km

Villefranche-sur-Saône Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

B

39.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.2 km

14.0 km

5.14 km

3.02 km

1.77 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.4 km

15.4 km

8.11 km

232 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Monday 13 July

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