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Col du Nivollet – Allymes Castle loop from Mérignat

Col du Nivollet – Allymes Castle loop from Mérignat

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Col du Nivollet – Allymes Castle loop from Mérignat

03:50

63.6km

1,390m

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: August 15, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 43.5 km for 134 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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16.8 km

Col du Nivollet

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A 5.9 km ascent with an average gradient of 5.3%

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16.9 km

Ascent to "Col du Nivollet" from Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey

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Here is the route for the ascent of the Col du Nivollet starting from Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey

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23.6 km

Climb starting as soon as you leave Saint Rambert, steeper gradients and rough surface to start but becomes more favourable as you approach Angrières. Very calm and traffic light, I did it on a weekday morning and didn't see a single car (and only 3 between Angrières and Amberieu further along the road).

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29.2 km

Le Golet (649 m)

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Officially referenced pass, its 2 sides are: Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey and Ambérieu-en-Bugey.

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30.8 km

Allymes Castle

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Allymes Castle is the only example of a medieval fortress in Bugey. Overlooking Ambérieu-en-Bugey, it is built on a mountain 650 meters above sea level. Its geographical location offers a breathtaking view of Savoyard Bresse and Dombes. As a strategic stronghold, it protected the entrance to Savoy, which was an independent state at the time. Allymes castle is the only example of a medieval fortress in Bugey. Overlooking Ambérieu-en-Bugey, it is built on a mountain 650 meters above sea level. Its geographical location offers a breathtaking view of Savoyard Bresse and Dombes. As a strategic stronghold, it protected the entrance to Savoy, which was an independent state at the time.

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43.5 km

Ambronay Abbey

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Notre-Dame d'Ambronay abbey is a Benedictine abbey, founded in the 11th century by Barnard de Romans, which stands in the town of Ambronay.

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55.5 km

Château de la Tour-des-Échelles

Castle

63.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.4 km

2.71 km

1.85 km

1.83 km

837 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.6 km

21.1 km

707 m

160 m

119 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Tuesday 25 August

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Col du Nivollet – Allymes Castle loop from Mérignat

Col du Nivollet

Ascent to "Col du Nivollet" from Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey

Climb to Angrières

Le Golet (649 m)

Allymes Castle

Ambronay Abbey

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