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White cross – Col de la Gachet loop from Fontanès

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White cross – Col de la Gachet loop from Fontanès

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White cross – Col de la Gachet loop from Fontanès

03:27

36.1km

930m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: April 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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219 m

Fontanès Castle

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Park with huge and beautiful trees

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4.53 km

Ascent of Mont Morin

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Abrupt and some small technical passages. Slope 14%.
essential in mountain biking around Sorbiers La Talaudière.
beautiful panorama as a reward at the top.

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5.92 km

View of the Hauteurs de Sorbiers

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Very nice and beautiful view

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7.45 km

Bois des Pins

Forest

12.2 km

Chemin de Sorbiers in Maubeu

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17.2 km

View from Croix Rouge over the Gier Valley and Saint-Chamond

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Beautiful view of the Gier valley and St Chamond

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23.3 km

Panorama Saint-Chamond and Pilat

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Superb point of view!

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23.7 km

White cross

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White cross always so nice

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27.2 km

Col de la Gachet

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The Col de la Gachet from Lorette is 11.04 km long with a total drop of 463 m. The average gradient is 4.19% with maximum gradients of 7.6%.

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28.8 km

Table de lecture Chemin de decouverte

Viewpoint

36.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

10.7 km

9.79 km

3.76 km

107 m

Surfaces

18.7 km

9.26 km

4.73 km

2.28 km

601 m

542 m

Elevation

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

18°C

7°C

40 %

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White cross – Col de la Gachet loop from Fontanès

Fontanès Castle

Ascent of Mont Morin

View of the Hauteurs de Sorbiers

Chemin de Sorbiers in Maubeu

View from Croix Rouge over the Gier Valley and Saint-Chamond

Panorama Saint-Chamond and Pilat

White cross

Col de la Gachet

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