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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Montbrison
Chambles

Essalois Castle – Essalois Castle loop from Centrale hydroélectrique de Grangent

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Running trails & routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Montbrison
Chambles

Essalois Castle – Essalois Castle loop from Centrale hydroélectrique de Grangent

Hard

5.0

(1)

17

runners

Essalois Castle – Essalois Castle loop from Centrale hydroélectrique de Grangent

01:42

13.3km

380m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Restaurant

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1

6.72 km

Tour de Chambles - Panoramic view over the gorges

Highlight • Historical Site

Do you dare to climb the tower and contemplate a magnificent 360 degree view?

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2

7.65 km

Château d'Essalois

Highlight • Castle

3

8.74 km

4

9.44 km

Cloister of the Camaldolese

Highlight • Religious Site

5

10.7 km

Essalois Castle

Highlight • Castle

superb

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6

11.0 km

Essalois Castle

Highlight • Castle

Warning! The climb to the castle is impassable by bike.
Passages at 17%, sandy path, large stones and ruts. It looks more like a dried-up torrent bed than a path.
A real pain on a bike with panniers

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13.3 km

End point

Restaurant

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.18 km

4.31 km

1.52 km

1.46 km

836 m

Surfaces

7.40 km

2.66 km

1.93 km

1.05 km

257 m

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

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Friday 16 October

16°C

8°C

63 %

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