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Pontcharra-Sur-Turdine

Col des Cassettes (622 m) – Croix de Paisselay loop from Pontcharra - Saint-Forgeux

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Rhône
Pontcharra-Sur-Turdine

Col des Cassettes (622 m) – Croix de Paisselay loop from Pontcharra - Saint-Forgeux

Moderate

3.0

(1)

15

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Col des Cassettes (622 m) – Croix de Paisselay loop from Pontcharra - Saint-Forgeux

02:36

47.6km

860m

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: May 11, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 134 m for 6 m

After 47.5 km for 6 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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6.83 km

Col des Cassettes (622 m)

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

A small pass to do from Tarare, or Valsonne. Not very hard percentages and quite short. Rural landscapes surround us on the climb. Note a beautiful little road that connects …

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11.0 km

Cassettes Pass (622 m)

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Pass which joins Valsonne and Tarare.

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3

11.8 km

Croix de Paisselay

Highlight • Monument

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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12.4 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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19.5 km

Pilon Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Soft slope but climbing climbs!

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19.8 km

Col du Pilon (727 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

7

24.9 km

Col de la Croix de l'Orme

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Nice pass to do from St Just d'Avray in the forest, without significant percentage and quite short. We also climb on the St Appo side with beautiful views of the …

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32.0 km

Col de la Croix de Thel (650 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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47.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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42.8 km

2.97 km

805 m

599 m

200 m

173 m

132 m

Surfaces

39.5 km

7.92 km

234 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Monday 25 May

32°C

18°C

13 %

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