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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Étienne
Roche-La-Molière

Essalois Castle – Essalois Castle loop from Saint-Genest-Lerpt

Routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Étienne
Roche-La-Molière

Essalois Castle – Essalois Castle loop from Saint-Genest-Lerpt

Hard

5.0

(1)

9

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Essalois Castle – Essalois Castle loop from Saint-Genest-Lerpt

02:36

37.6km

730m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: May 12, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 33.7 km for 7 m

After 34.0 km for 7 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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7.23 km

Chemin du "Tuyau

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Technical climb and descent/rocks
MTB

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2

11.8 km

Panoramic view of the island of Grangent

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Panoramic view of the island of Grangent and the Loire, next to the dam. At the gates of the Regional Nature Reserve of the Loire gorges.

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3

14.1 km

Essalois Castle

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Warning! The climb to the castle is impassable by bike.
Passages at 17%, sandy path, large stones and ruts. It looks more like a dried-up torrent bed than a path.
A real pain on a bike with panniers

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4

14.4 km

Essalois Castle

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superb

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5

17.8 km

Chambles Castle

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6

17.8 km

Tour de Chambles - Panoramic view over the gorges

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Do you dare to climb the tower and contemplate a magnificent 360 degree view?

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18.4 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

20.3 km

Bois du Four

Forest

9

22.4 km

Hill climb alongside the Loire

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After the bridge, the road rises above the river, giving way to views of the Loire below.

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25.0 km

Loire Bridge

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easy to drive bridge to get to the rise on the left side of the Loire

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33.8 km

Château de Roche-la-Molière

Castle

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37.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.4 km

6.20 km

4.02 km

3.65 km

1.27 km

Surfaces

19.4 km

10.5 km

6.93 km

450 m

296 m

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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