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Col de Fay – Lac d'Ambléon loop from La Valbonne

Col de Fay – Lac d'Ambléon loop from La Valbonne

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Col de Fay – Lac d'Ambléon loop from La Valbonne

08:22

162km

2,680m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 131 m for 2 m

After 162 km for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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32.4 km

Vaux-en-Bugey

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34.3 km

Ruins

42.2 km

Col de Fay

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Nice flexible rise in postcard decorations.

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42.9 km

View of the Vallée Bleue

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View of the Blue Valley of Montalieu-Vercieu during the descent from the Col de Fay.

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52.3 km

Col de Portes

Mountain Pass

87.3 km

Departure from Col des Fosses in Appregnin (information panel)

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All the information you need about the upcoming climb: length, average gradient, etc.
A great initiative from the Ain Department.

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92.1 km

Lac d'Ambléon

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A small altitude lake in the heart of Bugey. Easily accessible: on the roadside.

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93.3 km

Fosses Pass

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Little traffic.
Beautiful panoramas of the Alps on the east side.

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93.5 km

Col des Fosses (745 m)

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Pass accessible from Appregnin or Lhuis, located at an altitude of 745 m.

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162 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

147 km

9.80 km

4.50 km

654 m

269 m

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

155 km

7.54 km

107 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

32°C

22°C

52 %

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Col de Fay – Lac d'Ambléon loop from La Valbonne

Vaux-en-Bugey

Col de Fay

View of the Vallée Bleue

Departure from Col des Fosses in Appregnin (information panel)

Lac d'Ambléon

Fosses Pass

Col des Fosses (745 m)

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