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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Placette Pass – Pierre Chave Bridge loop from Voreppe

Bike touring routes & trails

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Placette Pass – Pierre Chave Bridge loop from Voreppe

Hard

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riders

Placette Pass – Pierre Chave Bridge loop from Voreppe

03:19

45.3km

980m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

211 m

Voreppe Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Station allowing departure for the Vercors tour. Connection with the “Voie verte des Berges de l’Izère”.

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2

1.57 km

"Col de la Placette" from Voreppe

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Here is the route for the ascent of the Col de la Placette
starting from Voreppe

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3

7.02 km

Placette Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Small nice pass not too bad in the direction towards Voreppe. It allows the switch to the valley and an easy return to Grenoble. Please note that there may be road traffic.

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14.5 km

Col de la Croix Bayard

Mountain Pass

5

23.1 km

Pierre Chave Bridge

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Very nice route in the Chartreuse Regional Natural Park with this very beautiful, ultra-photogenic bend, which makes a pretty loop.

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6

23.9 km

Flowery single

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7

39.0 km

Col de la Placette

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Super fast descent with an 8% gradient. You can easily reach speeds of 50+ km/h, even with a touring bike and luggage 😀

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8

43.5 km

View of La Roize and the surrounding mountains

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Fore-peak and view of the mountains.

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45.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.5 km

7.52 km

6.21 km

2.69 km

244 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.7 km

6.26 km

178 m

127 m

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Friday 28 August

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