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Rive-De-Gier

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

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Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Étienne
Rive-De-Gier

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

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5.0

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8

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

05:26

106km

1,720m

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: September 24, 2026

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After 59.8 km for 397 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

5.73 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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10.1 km

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

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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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10.2 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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14.2 km

Pavezin

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

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15.1 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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18.3 km

Chuyer

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Pretty little village in Pilat.

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33.5 km

Véranne Church

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8

52.6 km

Col du Fayet

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The Col du Fayet is 9.68m long with a total drop of 470m. The average gradient is 4.86% with maximum gradients of 7.1%.

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59.9 km

Bois de Georges

Forest

92.1 km

Col de Chassenoud

Mountain Pass

B

106 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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104 km

999 m

463 m

414 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

100 km

4.98 km

368 m

223 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (240 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

22°C

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12 %

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