Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez – Grenouze Pass loop from Brignais

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez – Grenouze Pass loop from Brignais

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Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez – Grenouze Pass loop from Brignais

03:38

82.4km

760m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.6 km for 98 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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29.7 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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34.1 km

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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34.1 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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38.2 km

Pavezin

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View of Pavezin from the road towards the Col de Pavezin.

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39.0 km

Pavezin Pass

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The Col de Pavezin is certainly not the highest, but it is no less mythical. The inventor of the derailleur, Paul de Vivié, who settled here, made it an unmissable …

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42.9 km

Grenouze Pass

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The Col de Grenouze rises at the end of eight kilometers of climbing, with an elevation gain of 462 meters. The average gradient is 5.7% with maximum gradients of 17%.

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