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Banks of the Drac – Downhill Champagnier loop from Grenoble

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Banks of the Drac – Downhill Champagnier loop from Grenoble

Hard

4.0

(5)

159

riders

Banks of the Drac – Downhill Champagnier loop from Grenoble

03:04

44.2km

700m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: August 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 41.5 km for 103 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

4.47 km

Distri-Cycle Grenoble

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Beautiful cycle path along the Drac, quite busy at weekends.

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2

4.84 km

Rondeau footbridge

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Beautiful bridge over the Drac.

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5.26 km

Canal EDF

Lake

4

8.65 km

Banks of the Drac right bank

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Mixed. Some -excruciating- passages along the highway, others more pleasant along the Drac.

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5

10.0 km

The Pont de Claix or Pont Lesdiguières was built between 1608 and 1611 on the Drac, at the request of market gardeners from the fertile plains of Claix who at …

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6

16.2 km

Place de Champagnier

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7

16.6 km

Downhill Champagnier

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The beginning of the descent from Champagnier to Champ sur Drac below. The road is quite narrow, but the descent is not too technical. Visibility is quite good, but some corners are blind.

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8

28.0 km

Nice view over the valley

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9

29.0 km

Four Lords Pass

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Le Quatres Seigneurs from Gières is 8.5km in length with a positive elevation gain of around 550m. The average gradient is 7.3% however there are portions at 10% average.

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41.5 km

Mare pédagogique

Lake

43.8 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

B

44.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.0 km

18.9 km

1.19 km

756 m

384 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.3 km

2.70 km

193 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Monday 12 October

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