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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Abbaye de Léoncel – Pioneer Pass loop from Léoncel

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Abbaye de Léoncel – Pioneer Pass loop from Léoncel

Hard

5.0

(4)

90

riders

Abbaye de Léoncel – Pioneer Pass loop from Léoncel

03:16

56.4km

1,350m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 4.30 km for 17.5 km

Closed: • December-April (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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336 m

Abbaye de Léoncel

Highlight • Religious Site

At the end of the descent from the Col de la Bataille (or at the start of the climb, depending on your direction), you can admire this large Cistercian abbey, …

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2

8.47 km

Col de la Bataille (1313 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The origin of the name of this pass is not known. There are three theories: the most likely of these is a reference to the north and south winds, which …

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8.72 km

Col de la Bataille

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Intermediate pass that is comparatively easy to experience from Léoncel. The landscape around the Col is so haunted by the wind that the tree line is hardly higher. Worthwhile views towards Gorge d'Omblèze and the Tête de la dame.

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4

11.4 km

Gardiol Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice passage where you can stop to get water, take a break at the refuge, have a nap or even spend the night. The refuge is unguarded. At the end …

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5

23.1 km

Pioneer Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Difficult, but very nice passage. In the early morning many deer to observe

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6

27.7 km

Cross Pass

Highlight • Other

Small pass without altitude indication, further uphill to the Pionnier.

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7

31.4 km

Fountain with drinking water

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And toilet! A convenient place for a break.

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8

52.5 km

Scenic road in the Parc naturel régional du Vercors

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56.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.4 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

56.5 km

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Highest point (1,330 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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