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Lac des Sapins – Cambuse Pass loop from Pontcharra - Saint-Forgeux

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

Lac des Sapins – Cambuse Pass loop from Pontcharra - Saint-Forgeux

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4.0

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36

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Lac des Sapins – Cambuse Pass loop from Pontcharra - Saint-Forgeux

03:31

71.0km

1,030m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 134 m for 6 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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6.81 km

↗ "Col des Cassettes" from Tarare

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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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11.7 km

Croix de Paisselay

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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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26.4 km

Lac des Sapins

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Artificial lake located in the Haut baujolais with the possibility of swimming and nautical activities

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28.2 km

Lac des Sapins

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This artificial lake is a very beautiful natural site. The lake lives up to its name very well with the forests that surround it. The sandy beach or the natural …

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32.9 km

Étang de Magny

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Small fishing pond near the castle of the same name. Shaded picnic table.

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36.4 km

Cambuse Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

3 or even 5 possible climbs: from Azergues via Grandris 3: the main one, a small annex in less good condition from Grandris Haut and a terrible variant via Gondras …

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71.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.4 km

18.9 km

5.32 km

3.23 km

170 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

67.1 km

3.96 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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