Col du Ballon – Col de Ballon (929 m) loop from Saint-Germain-les-Paroisses

Saint-Germain-Les-Paroisses

Col du Ballon – Col de Ballon (929 m) loop from Saint-Germain-les-Paroisses

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Col du Ballon – Col de Ballon (929 m) loop from Saint-Germain-les-Paroisses

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47.9km

880m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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337 m

Departure from Col des Fosses in Appregnin (information panel)

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All the information you need about the upcoming climb: length, average gradient, etc.
A great initiative from the Ain Department.

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2.53 km

Champ de coquelicots

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Beautiful ephemeral spectacle, before starting the climb towards the Col des Fosses.

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5.81 km

Bardoulet Brothers' Bakery

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Heartwarming welcome. Coffee, pastries, catering with local products. Open Sunday morning.

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20.4 km

Col du Ballon

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Little known very quiet 11km climb

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21.7 km

Col de Ballon (929 m)

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The Col de Ballon is 14.1km long with an average gradient of 5%, although there is a slight descent at the 11th km which reduces the overall average gradient.

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21.8 km

Col du Ballon

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Superb discovery, this Col du Ballon deserves to be a little better known, but not too much anyway 😁
What a moment, from Tenay, the first part is hard, but …

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24.0 km

Genevray Ponds

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These two lovely ponds were built by humans in 1234. They were attached to the old abbey of Saint-Sulpice, the ruins of which can be found a little further north. …

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