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Col de Saint-Bonnet – Montmelas Castle loop from Saint-Julien

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Col de Saint-Bonnet – Montmelas Castle loop from Saint-Julien

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Col de Saint-Bonnet – Montmelas Castle loop from Saint-Julien

01:45

17.6km

510m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 6.98 km for 345 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.36 km

Our Lady of Blacé

Highlight • Monument

4.03 km

Col de la Croix du Ban - 440 m

Highlight • Mountain Pass

6.90 km

Col du Failly

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Many trails to go to St Bonnet or Mad Rock, among others.

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6.91 km

Singletrack that descends back down to Failly

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Single a little technical, be careful ⚠️ walking 3/4 of the route which can be avoided by going to the right

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7.42 km

Crêt de Sévelettes - 730 m

Highlight • Other

Wooded summit from which you can descend on the W or NE sides by pleasant singles and without difficulty

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8.63 km

Col de Saint-Bonnet

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Saint-Bonnet is a beautiful pass in Beaujolais, culminating at 646 meters. The two main ascents are from Salles-Arbuissonas or Rivolet. Without great difficulty from Salles, it offers …

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9.87 km

Saint-Bonnet Chapel on the Signal

Highlight • Religious Site

The Saint-Bonnet signal peaks at 676 meters. The place offers beautiful panoramas over Montmelas, then over the vineyard and the Beaujolais mountains.

At the top is a 12th century chapel, …

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12.5 km

Bois de Laye

Forest

13.1 km

Montmelas Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

The castle of Montmelas is mentioned as early as 977. This ancient fortified castle was rebuilt in the 13th or 14th century, and restored in a neo-Gothic aesthetic in the …

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17.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.62 km

5.97 km

2.12 km

929 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

4.41 km

2.35 km

185 m

143 m

Elevation

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

30°C

17°C

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Col de Saint-Bonnet – Montmelas Castle loop from Saint-Julien

Our Lady of Blacé

Col de la Croix du Ban - 440 m

Col du Failly

Singletrack that descends back down to Failly

Crêt de Sévelettes - 730 m

Col de Saint-Bonnet

Saint-Bonnet Chapel on the Signal

Montmelas Castle

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