Jonage Canal and Grand Large – Le Grand Large loop from La Valbonne

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Jonage Canal and Grand Large – Le Grand Large loop from La Valbonne

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Jonage Canal and Grand Large – Le Grand Large loop from La Valbonne

08:31

144km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.79 km for 53 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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16.0 km

Jonage Canal and Grand Large

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

An excellent gravel trail that runs along the Grand-Large reservoir. The towpath is part of the Via Rhôna.

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18.2 km

Le Grand Large

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Flat bike path along the reservoir. Unfortunately, the scenery is a bit boring.

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31.1 km

Rhône Riverbanks

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The banks of the Rhône or quays of the Rhône are a set of roads bordering the Rhône in Lyon. When it arrives in Lyon, the Rhône spreads out on …

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35.5 km

Feyssine Park

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Located 10 minutes from the center of Lyon, the Parc de la Feyssine extends over more than 40 hectares. The park runs along the banks of the Rhône. It is …

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39.0 km

Le Vieux Rhône

Lake

41.6 km

Blue Waters Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

A little piece of nature at the water's edge, two turns of the wheel from Lyon

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44.8 km

Mallard Promenade — Blue Waters Lake

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The Promenade des Colverts offers superb views of the blue water lake and its small islands. This place is very popular with the people of Lyon.

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102 km

View of the Saut du Rhône

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Some agitations of the Rhone at the passage of the Isle de la Serre where one can also go kayaking there.

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106 km

View of Vertrieu castle

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Pretty views from the other bank of the Rhône, on the Via Rhôna.

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135 km

Beach

144 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.2 km

48.1 km

30.6 km

7.73 km

1.38 km

987 m

247 m

Surfaces

102 km

29.1 km

11.0 km

1.93 km

212 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

14°C

8°C

62 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

September 12, 2022,Lyon nach Porcieu-Amblagnieu

Today we drove from Lyon to Porcieu-Amblagnieu on the Via Rhona (VR17). Already in Lyon we cycled directly on the Rhone on the cycle track to the north. Less than three kilometers later we found ourselves in a wonderful park with great paths. Then we continued along the Canal Jonage to the Lac des Eaux Bleues and Le Grand Large.

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