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Ascent to the Aiguillon Pass – Grandson Castle loop from Essert-sous-Champvent

Ascent to the Aiguillon Pass – Grandson Castle loop from Essert-sous-Champvent

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Ascent to the Aiguillon Pass – Grandson Castle loop from Essert-sous-Champvent

05:51

97.0km

2,200m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

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6.32 km

Ascent to the Aiguillon Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Well-known among local cyclists, the Col de l'Aiguillon is steep but traffic-free. It's a great way to reach Sainte-Croix without taking the main road, where cars and motorcycles are everywhere.

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14.4 km

Col routier de l'Aiguillon

Mountain Pass

21.5 km

Douane L'Auberson Border Crossing

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You have to go through the borders - commit new countries

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27.9 km

Les Charbonnières

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Beautiful section of road at 4-5% on average, reaching up to 12% on very short sections of the steepest 500m. This is the very beginning of the 13.8 kilometers of …

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32.1 km

Passage at the foot of Château de Joux and the ruins of Fort Mahler

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Section of road passing through a gorge with the Château de Joux on the heights on one side and the ruins of the lower Fort du Larmont, or Fort Mahler, …

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46.9 km

Mont des Verrières Ascent from Buttes via La Côte-aux-Fées

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Nice climb in a bucolic setting, with two fairly steep parts, especially the first 4 kilometers.
For the stats: 9.2km with 4.6% average and 11.8% over the steepest 100m.

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70.9 km

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97.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

79.6 km

11.4 km

3.51 km

1.76 km

818 m

Surfaces

68.5 km

27.9 km

407 m

336 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,430 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

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Ascent to the Aiguillon Pass – Grandson Castle loop from Essert-sous-Champvent

Ascent to the Aiguillon Pass

Douane L'Auberson Border Crossing

Les Charbonnières

Passage at the foot of Château de Joux and the ruins of Fort Mahler

Mont des Verrières Ascent from Buttes via La Côte-aux-Fées

View of the Plateau

Historic Village

Grandson Castle

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