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Grenouze Pass – Villars Castle loop from Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Étienne

Saint-Michel-Sur-Rhône

Grenouze Pass – Villars Castle loop from Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône

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Grenouze Pass – Villars Castle loop from Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône

02:21

34.6km

620m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Pilat

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.40 km

Plate

Highlight • Other

8.73 km

Col de Pavezin

Mountain Pass

12.5 km

Grenouze Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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22.8 km

Col de Chassenoud

Mountain Pass

27.3 km

Villars Castle

Highlight • Castle

Château du Maréchal de Villars (General and Marshal of France under Louis XV)

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34.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.0 km

2.64 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.5 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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