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Grenouze Pass – Pavezin Pass loop from La Grand-Croix

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Grenouze Pass – Pavezin Pass loop from La Grand-Croix

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Grenouze Pass – Pavezin Pass loop from La Grand-Croix

04:32

45.0km

1,250m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 20.6 km for 1.06 km

After 29.0 km for 457 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.61 km

Barrage du Couzon

Lake

10.4 km

Couzon Dam

Highlight • Monument

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

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10.5 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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21.9 km

Viewpoint

23.7 km

Chapel of the Virgin at Mont Monnet

Highlight • Religious Site

Mont Monnet peaks at 782 meters and is located at the northeastern end of the Pilat massif. Its rocky crest offers an exceptional panorama of the Rhône valley from the orientation table.

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24.9 km

Grenouze Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Grenouze rises at the end of eight kilometers of climbing, with an elevation gain of 462 meters. The average gradient is 5.7% with maximum gradients of 17%.

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27.7 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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27.8 km

Pavezin to Crêt de Baronnette half-height trail

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Ascent from Pavezin Pass to mid-level track Crêt de Baronnette

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29.5 km

Mid-Crest of Baronnette

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Mid-high run around the Crêt de Baronnette

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33.7 km

Croix-de-Montvieux

Mountain Pass

34.5 km

Singletrack of the Croix de Montvieux

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Too bad, forestry work destroyed the track, it is completely impassable

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43.5 km

Dorlay

Lake

45.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

14.1 km

11.6 km

1.46 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.6 km

9.32 km

6.38 km

6.21 km

386 m

151 m

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

28°C

14°C

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Grenouze Pass – Pavezin Pass loop from La Grand-Croix

Couzon Dam

Couzon Dam

Chapel of the Virgin at Mont Monnet

Grenouze Pass

Pavezin Pass

Pavezin to Crêt de Baronnette half-height trail

Mid-Crest of Baronnette

Singletrack of the Croix de Montvieux

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