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Croix de Paisselay – Col de la Croix des Fourches loop from Valsonne

Croix de Paisselay – Col de la Croix des Fourches loop from Valsonne

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Croix de Paisselay – Col de la Croix des Fourches loop from Valsonne

02:25

42.9km

960m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.15 km

Col de la Croix du Plat (635 m)

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Officially referenced pass. To be continued after the Cassettes or Croix Paquet passes.

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5.61 km

Cassettes Pass (622 m)

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Pass which joins Valsonne and Tarare.

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6.36 km

Junction between the Col des Sauvages, Cassettes, Pilon and many mountain bike trails. We can enjoy beautiful views of the surrounding forests and great tranquility on a very small road, it is literally peace.

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7.03 km

View of the Alps

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A superb road linking the Cassettes, Pilon and Sauvages passes. We have very beautiful and very wild views of the valley and even the Alps in clear weather.

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14.1 km

Pilon Pass

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Soft slope but climbing climbs!

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19.0 km

Col de la Croix des Fourches

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Fairly high pass at the crossroads of the road between Amplepuis and St Just d'Avray and the forest path following the Mollières ridge. Good starting point for many mountain bike trails, passes the routes of the FFC mountain bike circuits.

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19.1 km

Col de la Croix des Fourches

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Quite an easy pass on the Ronno side. The beginning of the Col du Pilon is quite frequented by cars, then you turn onto a quieter road. The scenery is not very present, but the atmosphere in the forest is great, especially in damp weather. On the Saint-Just-d'Avray side, from the Azergues valley, the climb is long but progressive. The percentages really become interesting from Saint-Just onwards. On this side, the landscapes are more open before turning for the last part where you enter the forest with an even steeper percentage: 6 and 7% with the same refreshing atmosphere, especially in summer. You can reach the crests forest road by gravel or mountain bike.

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35.5 km

Col de la Croix de Thel (650 m)

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Very nice pass to do from Chamelet, Ternand, Valsonne, or from the Valsonne valley. The climb from Chamelet is terrible for Beaujolais: 4 km at 8% average. Viewpoints are present and traffic is low.

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42.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.4 km

2.49 km

538 m

494 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.2 km

662 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Wednesday 29 July

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Croix de Paisselay – Col de la Croix des Fourches loop from Valsonne

Col de la Croix du Plat (635 m)

Cassettes Pass (622 m)