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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Rochebonne Castle – Rochebonne Castle loop from Villefranche-sur-Saône

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Rochebonne Castle – Rochebonne Castle loop from Villefranche-sur-Saône

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5.0

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Rochebonne Castle – Rochebonne Castle loop from Villefranche-sur-Saône

05:08

63.5km

1,540m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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29.8 km

Col de la Croix Montmain - 737 m

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Beautiful pass at 736 m, quite gentle, 6.1% average.
Nice to do by mixing with the 76 gravel hiking trail.

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37.4 km

Parasoir Pass - 657 m

Highlight • Mountain Pass

magnificent view of Beaujolais

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37.4 km

Le relais du Parasoir

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Perched at the top of the hill of St Cyr-le-Châtoux, at an altitude of 656 meters and located near an airfield, the Relais du Parasoir offers you a breathtaking view …

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43.3 km

Col du Chêne (725 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

starting point for many trails

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45.5 km

Very nice arrival at the pass with a beautiful panorama of the villages of Pierres Dorées, and further away the Saône plain. On leaving you can continue towards the Col du Chêne or go back down into the valley.

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45.5 km

Le Saule d'Oingt

Highlight • Natural Monument

Carrefour has become a must for almost all Caladois cyclists, both for truckers and mountain bikers. Paths and routes from the Willow of OIngt are all superb. One of my …

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51.9 km

Rochebonne Castle

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Rochebonne Castle was razed in 1363 and rebuilt during the 17th century. The view of the Beaujolais vineyards is superb from the castle courtyard.

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51.9 km

Rochebonne Castle

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The Château de Rochebonne was razed in 1363 and rebuilt in the 17th century. It is listed as a Historic Monument. The view over the Beaujolais vineyards is superb from the castle courtyard.

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63.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.5 km

24.3 km

6.55 km

2.41 km

727 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.0 km

21.6 km

17.0 km

964 m

Elevation

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Highest point (870 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

39°C

23°C

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Comments

July 8, 2023,Gravel solo dans mon Beaujolais - GTR + Crêt Pyramide + GR des crêtes

Hot !! Committed gravel, very committed even, because of the Beaujolais terrain: gullies, pebbles and unstable stones, summer ice, piles of sand. And severe percentages often. Several sections to push the bike - training for the Bohemia Divide...but there the bike will be loaded. And technical descents, and careful...since I only met 3 walkers on the whole course, no time …

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May 24, 2025,Boucle Col du Chêne – Château de Rochebonne au départ de Villefranche-sur-Saône

1st time on this side: very nice route, ratio 40% road / 60% gravel with some hot potato trails quite technical uphill (I had to walk a few hundred meters several times because too rocky for me). And one or two very committed descents mountain bike style. Otherwise magnificent, more rolling paths, super preserved and wild. It was a Saturday …

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Rochebonne Castle – Rochebonne Castle loop from Villefranche-sur-Saône

Col de la Croix Montmain - 737 m

Parasoir Pass - 657 m

Le relais du Parasoir

Col du Chêne (725 m)

Le Saule d'Oingt

Le Saule d'Oingt

Rochebonne Castle

Rochebonne Castle

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