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Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez – Grenouze Pass loop from Rive-de-Gier

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez – Grenouze Pass loop from Rive-de-Gier

Moderate

5.0

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Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez – Grenouze Pass loop from Rive-de-Gier

02:15

44.3km

730m

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: July 22, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 42 m for 4 m

After 44.3 km for 4 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.3 km

Couzon Dam

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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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19.7 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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19.8 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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23.8 km

Pavezin

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View of Pavezin from the road towards the Col de Pavezin.

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24.7 km

Pavezin Pass

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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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28.5 km

Grenouze Pass

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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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28.5 km

Au Père Darbel Inn

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Very welcoming hostel for a coffee break.

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33.3 km

Croix de Trêves

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Col de Pavezin to the right, Col de Grenouze to the left

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44.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.0 km

1.04 km

189 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.2 km

1.13 km

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Thursday 30 July

29°C

19°C

85 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez – Grenouze Pass loop from Rive-de-Gier

Couzon Dam

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

Pavezin

Pavezin Pass

Grenouze Pass

Au Père Darbel Inn

Croix de Trêves

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