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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Étienne
Rive-De-Gier

Pavezin Pass – Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez loop from Rive-de-Gier

Routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Étienne
Rive-De-Gier

Pavezin Pass – Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez loop from Rive-de-Gier

Hard

4.0

(2)

5

riders

Pavezin Pass – Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez loop from Rive-de-Gier

05:38

73.7km

1,670m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 46.4 km for 53 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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5.59 km

Dorlay

Lake

2

10.3 km

Wide track on the heights

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A nice, very rolling track with a view on all sides. Some tracks are noted as single track on the Komoot base map but are wide and very rolling. The satellite view is the best solution for choosing your route.

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4

18.6 km

Col de la Croix du Planil

Highlight • Mountain Pass

La Croix du Planil is located at the top of the Col of the same name. Located at a crossroads, it marks the landscape limit between the Versants du Gier and the Crêts, on either side of the pass.

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5

45.9 km

Pélussin Viaduct

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6

60.2 km

Pavezin Pass

Highlight • Rest Area

“Apostle of cycle tourism”, the Stéphanois Paul de Vivié, inventor of the derailleur in 1905, has made it the essential meeting place for lovers of the little queen.

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7

64.6 km

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

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Located in the heart of the Pilat regional natural park, the medieval village of Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez is a former Chartreuse that has become a village. Ranked among the most beautiful villages …

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64.6 km

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

Highlight • Settlement

In the heart of the Pilat regional natural park, Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez is a former Charterhouse that has become a village. Classified as the most beautiful village in France, the place is open to visitors and has a hotel and restaurant offer.

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9

69.0 km

Couzon Dam

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

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73.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.1 km

28.7 km

8.38 km

3.40 km

991 m

164 m

Surfaces

24.8 km

21.8 km

18.0 km

8.84 km

343 m

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Highest point (1,160 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Sunday 17 May

19°C

9°C

50 %

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