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Pontcharra-Sur-Turdine

Col des Cassettes (622 m) – Lac des Sapins loop from Pontcharra - Saint-Forgeux

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Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Rhône
Pontcharra-Sur-Turdine

Col des Cassettes (622 m) – Lac des Sapins loop from Pontcharra - Saint-Forgeux

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3.7

(3)

22

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Col des Cassettes (622 m) – Lac des Sapins loop from Pontcharra - Saint-Forgeux

03:41

71.3km

1,220m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 16, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 134 m for 6 m

After 71.3 km for 6 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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6.83 km

↗ "Col des Cassettes" from Tarare

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

A small pass to do from Tarare, or Valsonne. Not very hard percentages and quite short. Rural landscapes surround us on the climb. Note a beautiful little road that connects …

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11.5 km

Officially referenced pass. To be continued after the Cassettes or Croix Paquet passes.

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11.9 km

Cassettes Pass (622 m)

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Pass which joins Valsonne and Tarare.

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12.7 km

Croix de Paisselay

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Junction between the Col des Sauvages, Cassettes, Pilon and many mountain bike trails. We can enjoy beautiful views of the surrounding forests and great tranquility on a very small road, it is literally peace.

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13.4 km

View of the Alps

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A superb road linking the Cassettes, Pilon and Sauvages passes. We have very beautiful and very wild views of the valley and even the Alps in clear weather.

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20.4 km

Pilon Pass

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Soft slope but climbing climbs!

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28.1 km

Lac des Sapins

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This artificial lake is a very beautiful natural site. The lake lives up to its name very well with the forests that surround it. The sandy beach or the natural …

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36.7 km

Cambuse Pass

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3 or even 5 possible climbs: from Azergues via Grandris 3: the main one, a small annex in less good condition from Grandris Haut and a terrible variant via Gondras …

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71.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.9 km

13.5 km

2.61 km

913 m

200 m

173 m

132 m

Surfaces

69.2 km

2.01 km

234 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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Wednesday 15 July

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18°C

85 %

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