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Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m) – Affoux loop from Tarare

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Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m) – Affoux loop from Tarare

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Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m) – Affoux loop from Tarare

03:30

36.0km

960m

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: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 9.30 km for 600 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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860 m

Church of La Madeleine of Tarare

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Beautiful church located in the center of Tarare.

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879 m

Tarare

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Tarare is a city of 11048 inhabitants which is located halfway between Lyon and Roanne. It is an industrial and commercial city in the heart of a rural area.

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13.7 km

Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m)

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Pretty long pass on the Tarare side with a constant slope around 5%. Delimits the watershed line between the Rhône and the Loire. Do not hesitate to climb to Mont …

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18.1 km

Apero pond

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21.6 km

Summit of the Bois de Montchervet

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very nice circuit with 2 difficult passages (lots of stones in the path) good physical conditions.

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27.8 km

Affoux Village - Monts du Lyonnais

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Small village of Affoux, with a very beautiful view of the Monts du Lyonnais and Mont Blanc on a clear day.

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27.9 km

Affoux

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This small village located in the Rhône department and at the extreme south of the Monts du Beaujolais is the final stage of the GR 76.

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36.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

8.24 km

5.45 km

3.14 km

1.98 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.7 km

9.67 km

4.94 km

1.56 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

27°C

14°C

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Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m) – Affoux loop from Tarare

Church of La Madeleine of Tarare

Tarare

Col de la Croix Cazard (865 m)

Apero pond

Summit of the Bois de Montchervet

Affoux Village - Monts du Lyonnais

Affoux

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