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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Métropole de Lyon

Curis-Au-Mont-D'Or

Verdun Pass – Mont Thou loop from Curis-au-Mont-d'Or

Bike touring routes & trails

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Métropole de Lyon

Curis-Au-Mont-D'Or

Verdun Pass – Mont Thou loop from Curis-au-Mont-d'Or

Hard

15

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Verdun Pass – Mont Thou loop from Curis-au-Mont-d'Or

01:27

14.2km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.9 km for 68 m

Waypoints

A

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2.63 km

Caborne des Grandes Oreilles

Ruins

2

2.89 km

Lavoir du cendre

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3

6.15 km

Verdun Pass

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Gently sloping descent and switchbacks: great!

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8.79 km

View of Lyon and the Alps from Mont Thou

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Very nice view of the Alps when the weather permits.

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9.62 km

Mont Thou

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A popular destination for Lyonnais with a magnificent view of the Saône or Rhône valley. The route on the ridge line from Mont Thou offers continuous views.

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9.63 km

Mont Thou viewpoint with orientation table

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Mont Thou is the second highest peak in the Monts d'Or. It peaks at an altitude of 611 meters and offers a breathtaking view of the Saône and Lyon further south. It is easily accessible by car or on foot.

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10.7 km

Vitaise Cross Path

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View of the Verdun, very rolling

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13.7 km

Château Curis au Mont d'Or

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14.2 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.57 km

5.19 km

2.31 km

107 m

Surfaces

7.09 km

5.36 km

1.39 km

194 m

147 m

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Tuesday 26 May

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