Faucherand gallery – Old streetcar track loop from Pont de Claix L'Étoile

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Faucherand gallery – Old streetcar track loop from Pont de Claix L'Étoile

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Faucherand gallery – Old streetcar track loop from Pont de Claix L'Étoile

04:17

42.3km

1,300m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 4.54 km for 1.29 km

After 17.8 km for 133 m

After 29.6 km for 496 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

10.9 km

Faucherand gallery

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On the marked "Tramway" route that connects Grenoble to Saint Nizier du Moucherotte. Some steep sections and varied road surfaces.

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13.6 km

Old streetcar track

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Great trail that climbs to Saint-Nizier and avoids the dangerous road... Newly marked Via du Tram with historical signs and photos.

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14.5 km

Large Tunnel

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Be careful it is very dark in the tunnel Not easy to drive in the dark, the balance is disturbed

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26.0 km

Orientation table at the Tour Sans Venin

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This orientation table dates back to 1924. To reach it, take the path to the right uphill from the main road. The panorama is interesting, with a 360-degree view of the Vercors, Chartreuse, and Belledone.

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26.6 km

View of Grenoble

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About halfway up the Vercors you will be rewarded with a fantastic view of Grenoble and the Isère Valley. The town of La Tour sans Venin, which is about a …

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27.5 km

Former Mink Farm

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for a picnic break

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28.4 km

Froussard Farm

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29.1 km

Bois des Vouillants

Forest

30.1 km

Jean Jacques Rousseau desert

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The walk along the limestone cliffs is quite surprising. Very rolling track, but very busy, caution necessary

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32.9 km

Viewpoint

36.9 km

Le Chateau de la Balme

Castle

42.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.9 km

9.48 km

3.34 km

2.97 km

2.16 km

231 m

190 m

Surfaces

14.3 km

12.3 km

8.39 km

4.89 km

2.04 km

315 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

17°C

4°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

July 21, 2022,Une classique depuis la maison: St Nizier

It's nice, the whole climb is done in the shade via the tram line. The grass is yellow, the ground is dry and sandy, unheard of. We met the UT4M trailers. At the ravito of St Nizier, some had already suffered a lot, already abandonments.

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October 17, 2022,« Les feuilles mortes se ramassent à la pelle »

Above all, they hide the irregularities of the terrain. I'm not going to complain, the weather is nice, and for once I have a little thought for those who are at work 😉

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March 22, 2023,Mon premier St Nizier 2023

The temperature is ideal. You still have to be careful on the descent, the northern parts are still very wet.

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