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Matagrin Tower – Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m) loop from Violay

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Matagrin Tower – Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m) loop from Violay

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Matagrin Tower – Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m) loop from Violay

03:49

38.1km

990m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 6.16 km for 542 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.58 km

Matagrin Tower

Highlight • Monument

Built in 1876, the tower was topped with a pointed roof. At the time, it served as a hunting meeting place for a local notary, Master Matagrin, then became a drinking establishment and even welcomed dance enthusiasts.

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9.40 km

Summit of the Bois de Montchervet

Highlight • Summit

very nice circuit with 2 difficult passages (lots of stones in the path) good physical conditions.

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16.6 km

Apero pond

Highlight • Other

38.0 km

Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Pretty long pass on the Tarare side with a constant slope around 5%. Delimits the watershed line between the Rhône and the Loire. Do not hesitate to climb to Mont …

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38.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.5 km

5.50 km

4.21 km

1.90 km

Surfaces

25.8 km

6.75 km

4.08 km

1.43 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (990 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

21°C

11°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Matagrin Tower – Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m) loop from Violay

Matagrin Tower

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Apero pond

Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m)

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