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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Roanne
Pouilly-Les-Nonains

Col de la Croix du Sud – Col de la Rivière Noire loop from Pouilly-les-Nonains

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Roanne
Pouilly-Les-Nonains

Col de la Croix du Sud – Col de la Rivière Noire loop from Pouilly-les-Nonains

Moderate

5.0

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63

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Col de la Croix du Sud – Col de la Rivière Noire loop from Pouilly-les-Nonains

02:33

47.6km

880m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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After 1.98 km for 269 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

2.11 km

Bridge Rue des Petits Bérands

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2

17.5 km

Col de la Croix du Sud

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The Col de la Croix du Sud from Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts is 12 kilometers long with a total elevation gain of 398 meters. The average gradient is 3% with maximum gradients of 6%.

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3

17.8 km

South Cross Pass

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4

22.5 km

Col de la Rivière Noire

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The Col La Rivière Noire from Les Villards is 14.19km long with a total drop of 631m. The average gradient is 4.45% with maximum gradients of 7%.

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5

28.5 km

View of the Plateau de la Verrerie

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The Glassworks Plateau is located at an altitude of 1,015 meters. It is a large open plateau in the Magdalen Mountains. The landscape is wild and relatively unspoiled.

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6

28.7 km

Viewpoint

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From this place, located just before the true highest point of the plateau, one enjoys an unobstructed view of the Roannais, the Alps and the regions of Auvergne.

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7

36.7 km

Rouchain Dam Lake

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Very beautiful lake with ocher rocks and cliffs sticking out of the ground. A very nice atmosphere with the winding road along this artificial lake.

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47.6 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.3 km

2.64 km

413 m

320 m

Surfaces

45.9 km

1.55 km

174 m

102 m

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Highest point (1,010 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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Friday 26 June

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