Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez – Pavezin Pass loop from Brignais

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Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez – Pavezin Pass loop from Brignais

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Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez – Pavezin Pass loop from Brignais

05:56

92.7km

1,030m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.5 km for 98 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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32.5 km

Couzon Dam

Highlight • Structure

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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32.6 km

Couzon Dam

Highlight • Monument

Built in 1787, it is one of the oldest dams in France! The lake it creates is a pleasant place for a walk.

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37.1 km

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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37.1 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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41.5 km

Pavezin Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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49.2 km

Start of Col de l'Oeillon

Highlight • Mountain Pass

69.2 km

Col de la Croix Régis

Mountain Pass

78.4 km

Pont de Givors

Highlight • Bridge

Small, traffic light-controlled suspension bridge over the Rhône near Gisors.

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79.2 km

Friendship footbridge in Normandie Niemen Park

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Convenient bike and pedestrian bridge along the ViaRhôna which helps to stay along the natural route on the river instead of a detour through the busy city of Givors. The …

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