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Col de la Croix de l'Orme – Croix de Paisselay loop from Chessy

Col de la Croix de l'Orme – Croix de Paisselay loop from Chessy

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Col de la Croix de l'Orme – Croix de Paisselay loop from Chessy

03:50

71.0km

1,210m

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: May 11, 2026

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After 70.9 km for 243 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.1 km

Col de la Croix de Thel (650 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Very nice pass to do from Chamelet, Ternand, Valsonne, or from the Valsonne valley. The climb from Chamelet is terrible for Beaujolais: 4 km at 8% average. Viewpoints are present and traffic is low.

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27.2 km

Col de la Croix de l'Orme

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Nice pass to do from St Just d'Avray in the forest, without significant percentage and quite short. We also climb on the St Appo side with beautiful views of the …

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30.5 km

Col de la Croix des Fourches

Mountain Pass

30.8 km

Col de la Croix des Fourches

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Quite an easy pass on the Ronno side. The beginning of the Col du Pilon is quite frequented by cars, then you turn onto a quieter road. The scenery is …

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42.1 km

View of the Alps

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A superb road linking the Cassettes, Pilon and Sauvages passes. We have very beautiful and very wild views of the valley and even the Alps in clear weather.

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42.8 km

Junction between the Col des Sauvages, Cassettes, Pilon and many mountain bike trails. We can enjoy beautiful views of the surrounding forests and great tranquility on a very small road, it is literally peace.

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43.5 km

Cassettes Pass (622 m)

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Pass which joins Valsonne and Tarare.

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45.6 km

Croix Paquet Pass (598 m)

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Pass that joins Tarare, Valsonne, and Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne. It's up to you to choose your departure and which city to switch to!
Variant of the Col des Cassettes.

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48.2 km

Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne Church

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The impressive church of Saint-Clément dates from the 19th century, it was rebuilt in the early 1900s. It houses a stoup from 1610. retirement.

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71.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.2 km

17.4 km

1.90 km

227 m

151 m

137 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.8 km

12.2 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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Col de la Croix de l'Orme – Croix de Paisselay loop from Chessy

Col de la Croix de Thel (650 m)

Col de la Croix de l'Orme

Col de la Croix des Fourches

View of the Alps

Croix de Paisselay

Cassettes Pass (622 m)

Croix Paquet Pass (598 m)

Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne Church

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