Pas de Lauzun Pass – Saou loop from Aouste-sur-Sye

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Pas de Lauzun Pass – Saou loop from Aouste-sur-Sye

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Pas de Lauzun Pass – Saou loop from Aouste-sur-Sye

01:49

26.5km

490m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Forêt de Saoû

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.05 km

Pas de Lauzun Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This small pass passes from the Saoû syncline towards the Drôme valley. A passage between two marvelous worlds!

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8.06 km

A steady climb, most of which has a gradient of 2%. Only the last kilometre has an average gradient of 7%. You pass through the beautiful Forêt de Saoû and eventually on a meadow, where the pass is also located.

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13.1 km

Beautiful view of the Aiguilles and Roche Colombe mountains

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The lavender fields are in bloom between mid-June and the end of July. The flowers are harvested between mid-July and the beginning of August.

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13.3 km

Saou

Highlight • Settlement

Saou is a Provençal village in a magnificent setting, with its cliffs as a backdrop.

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14.0 km

Lastic Castle, 16th century

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16.1 km

Le Pertuis

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The road between Lauzun and Saoû crosses incredible cliffs, which reach up to 300 meters in height. This region is well known to climbers for the quality of the rock and the breathtaking views.

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19.8 km

Pas de Lauzun Road, Forêt de Saoû

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Magical passage in autumn, with narrow road and flamboyant colors.

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21.2 km

Picnic table next to the lavender fields

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This picnic table offers a beautiful view and is located directly on the road to Pas de Lauzun. The overwhelming scent of lavender and the incessant sound of bees doing …

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26.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.0 km

376 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.2 km