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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Chamond

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez – Pavezin Pass loop from Saint-Chamond

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Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Chamond

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez – Pavezin Pass loop from Saint-Chamond

Moderate

4.7

(7)

149

riders

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez – Pavezin Pass loop from Saint-Chamond

02:23

48.1km

690m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.70 km for 88 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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7.74 km

Canal Zacharie

Lake

2

16.3 km

Couzon Dam

Highlight • Structure

Built in 1787, it is one of the oldest dams in France! The lake it creates is a pleasant circuit for running.

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3

20.7 km

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

Highlight • Settlement

In the heart of the Pilat regional natural park, Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez is a former Charterhouse that has become a village. Classified as the most beautiful village in France, the place is open to visitors and has a hotel and restaurant offer.

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20.7 km

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

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Located in the heart of the Pilat regional natural park, the medieval village of Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez is a former Chartreuse that has become a village. Ranked among the most beautiful villages …

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5

24.8 km

Pavezin

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View of Pavezin from the road towards the Col de Pavezin.

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6

25.7 km

Pavezin Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Pavezin is certainly not the highest, but it is no less mythical. The inventor of the derailleur, Paul de Vivié, who settled here, made it an unmissable …

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31.8 km

Very nice climb from Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez for example!

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48.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.9 km

1.79 km

923 m

261 m

208 m

Surfaces

46.8 km

1.11 km

153 m

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Tuesday 20 October

13°C

4°C

91 %

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