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Col de la Croix de l'Orme – Lac des Sapins loop from Dième

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Col de la Croix de l'Orme – Lac des Sapins loop from Dième

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Col de la Croix de l'Orme – Lac des Sapins loop from Dième

03:15

44.7km

900m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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1.43 km

Col de la Croix de Thel (650 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Very nice pass to do from Chamelet, Ternand, Valsonne, or from the Valsonne valley. The climb from Chamelet is terrible for Beaujolais: 4 km at 8% average. Viewpoints are present and traffic is low.

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Col de la Croix de l'Orme

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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Col du Pilon (727 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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Pilon Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Soft slope but climbing climbs!

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Lac des Sapins

Highlight • Lake

Artificial lake located in the Haut baujolais with the possibility of swimming and nautical activities

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23.4 km

Lac des Sapins

Highlight • Lake

Artificial lake but which nevertheless remains a very beautiful place of nature. The lake is very aptly named for the forests that surround it. The sandy beach or the biological …

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32.5 km

Col de la Croix des Fourches

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Fairly easy pass on the Ronno side. Beginning of the Col du Pilon quite busy with cars then branch off for a quieter road. The landscape is not too present …

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