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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Étienne
Fontanès

Col de la Gachet – Sainte Catherine loop from Fontanès

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Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Étienne
Fontanès

Col de la Gachet – Sainte Catherine loop from Fontanès

Hard

12

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Col de la Gachet – Sainte Catherine loop from Fontanès

03:26

67.7km

1,160m

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 16, 2026

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7.78 km

Col de la Gachet

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The Col de la Gachet from Lorette is 11.04 km long with a total drop of 463 m. The average gradient is 4.19% with maximum gradients of 7.6%.

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7.86 km

Vallée du Gier and Coteaux du Jarez

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Magnificent landscape on the descent at the end of the evening over the Gier valley and the hillsides of Jarez.

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3

15.2 km

Take advantage of the flat area, because the slope will steepen in the village...

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4

42.9 km

Sainte Catherine

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Small square in front of the church offering a bar and public toilets.

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43.9 km

Very pleasant descent through fields between L'Aubépin and Sainte Catherine.

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50.4 km

Étang de Lafay

Lake

7

51.0 km

Château de Larajasse

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8

51.7 km

Through the woods

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Beautiful section of road crossing a wood south of Larajasse.

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57.9 km

Allée des Tilleuls

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Superb Alley at the entrance to Chatelus. Like a guard of honor to encourage you…

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67.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

67.2 km

405 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

67.2 km

447 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 27 August

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