View of the Saut du Rhône – View of Vertrieu castle loop from Montalieu - Vallée Bleue

View of the Saut du Rhône – View of Vertrieu castle loop from Montalieu - Vallée Bleue

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View of the Saut du Rhône – View of Vertrieu castle loop from Montalieu - Vallée Bleue

03:14

62.7km

1,040m

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: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.42 km

View of the Saut du Rhône

Highlight • River

Some agitations of the Rhone at the passage of the Isle de la Serre where one can also go kayaking there.

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12.2 km

View of Vertrieu castle

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Pretty views from the other bank of the Rhône, on the Via Rhôna.

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15.7 km

Montée vers le col de Portes

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Slope at ~7% on this segment between Lagnieu and Sain-Sorlin-en-Bugey.

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26.0 km

Monument to the Memory of Agent Eugène Napion

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Fighter pilot of the 1/4 “Dauphiné” squadron at Luxeuil air base.
died accidentally here on June 13, 1967, at the age of 25, at the controls of his Mirage III E.

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30.1 km

Col de Portes

Mountain Pass

50.9 km

Montagnieu

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A very pretty village.

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62.1 km

Many restaurants open on Sundays

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62.2 km

Vallée Bleue Lake

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La Vallée Bleue, a multi-activity leisure site in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region. It brings together a multitude of activities on the banks of the Rhône, in a remarkable natural setting.

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62.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.4 km

16.3 km

953 m

< 100 m

Surfaces