Col de Joux – Piazza Émile Chanoux loop from Frachey

Col de Joux – Piazza Émile Chanoux loop from Frachey

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Col de Joux – Piazza Émile Chanoux loop from Frachey

06:45

130km

2,160m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 61.8 km for 138 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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669 m

Bois de Pian Villy

Forest

13.8 km

Col de Joux Ascent from Brusson

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Nice climb with pedalable slopes.

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19.9 km

Col de Joux

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Col de Joux, located at an altitude of 1,640 meters, is a wooded pass that connects Saint-Vincent to the municipality of Brusson. The trails leading here are simple and non-technical, …

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61.8 km

The beautiful central square of Aosta during the Sant'Orso fair transforms into a real market. One of the symbolic squares of the city of Aosta, amazing both from an aesthetic and historical point of view.

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80.5 km

Dora Baltea River Bridge

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The Dora Baltea river is the largest in the Western Alps, it runs through the entire Aosta Valley and a stretch of Piedmont.

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80.6 km

Cycle path along the Dora Baltea

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This stretch of cycle path alongside a stretch of river is very special and evocative.

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92.0 km

Sarcofago romano e tratto di via delle Gallie

Archaeological Site

101 km

View of the castle of Verrès

Highlight • Castle

From this point, you can enjoy a splendid view of Verrès Castle, an imposing 14th-century medieval fortress that dominates the valley and adds a fascinating historical touch to the surrounding …

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101 km

View of Verrès Castle

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Built on a rocky peak overlooking the village below, the castle is mentioned for the first time in 1287 as the property of the De Verretio lords

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130 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

69.6 km

56.1 km

3.06 km

1.23 km

225 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

128 km

845 m

667 m

305 m

292 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,640 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

5°C

-3°C

99 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

July 8, 2023,Giro della testa dei Comagni

Nice ride with little traffic except for the stretch of state road from Brusson. The tour can also be done in reverse. For reasons of time I came down from Aosta on the state road, it was better to get off on the cycle path which I did almost entirely on the way back. The interesting loop is the one …

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