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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Belley
Ambérieu-En-Bugey

Col du Nivollet – Ambronay Abbey loop from Ambérieu-en-Bugey

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Belley
Ambérieu-En-Bugey

Col du Nivollet – Ambronay Abbey loop from Ambérieu-en-Bugey

Moderate

4.2

(5)

76

riders

Col du Nivollet – Ambronay Abbey loop from Ambérieu-en-Bugey

01:55

40.1km

480m

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 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.7 km for 147 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

3.90 km

Albarine Greenway

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A very pleasant greenway along the Albarine River and the railway line!
Ideal for connecting two different starting points for the ascent of the famous Col de Portes.

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2

9.68 km

Alternative à la départementale

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Quiet road offering an alternative to the busy D1504.

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3

14.1 km

Here is the route for the ascent of the Col du Nivollet starting from Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey

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4

20.0 km

Col du Nivollet

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A 5.9 km ascent with an average gradient of 5.3%

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5

24.0 km

L'Abergement-de-Varey Village Center

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6

28.3 km

Church

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7

28.6 km

Village Scene Mural

Highlight • Monument

8

31.8 km

Ambronay Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Notre-Dame d'Ambronay abbey is a Benedictine abbey, founded in the 11th century by Barnard de Romans, which stands in the town of Ambronay.

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40.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.3 km

8.37 km

891 m

224 m

222 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.9 km

1.04 km

163 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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