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Old Col de la Croix du Ban – Malval Pass (732 m) loop from Courzieu

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Old Col de la Croix du Ban – Malval Pass (732 m) loop from Courzieu

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Old Col de la Croix du Ban – Malval Pass (732 m) loop from Courzieu

02:56

24.7km

890m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 18.6 km for 54 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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446 m

Courzieu orientation table

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Above the small hamlet of Lafont, in the town of Courzieu, an orientation table invites us to observe the Monts du Lyonnais which dominate the Brévenne valley. The view is …

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6.38 km

View of Saint Bonnet le Froid castle

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The towers of the castle of Saint Bonnet le Froid

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9.69 km

Croix du Ban Downhill Trails

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2 DH trails with a view of Mont Blanc, just great with an entry and exit door!

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11.2 km

Old Col de la Croix du Ban

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The old Col de la Croix du Ban marked the feudal boundary between the Archdiocese of Lyon, the Abbey of Savigny and the County of Forez, whose capital was Montbrison. …

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14.3 km

Montée VTT de la Croix de Ban

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Departure above Saint Pierre la Palud and arrival at Croix de Ban

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18.2 km

The Towers of La Luère

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19.6 km

Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid Castle and Church

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To the west of Lyon, perched on the road to the crests of the Monts du Lyonnais, the Château de Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid now offers a unique space for those who wish …

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21.0 km

Malval Pass (732 m)

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A multitude of paths await you .... It becomes difficult to take the right one!

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24.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

3.34 km

1.37 km

Surfaces

19.7 km

3.25 km

1.27 km

429 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (520 m)

Weather

Saturday 23 May

31°C

13°C

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Old Col de la Croix du Ban – Malval Pass (732 m) loop from Courzieu

Courzieu orientation table

View of Saint Bonnet le Froid castle

Croix du Ban Downhill Trails

Old Col de la Croix du Ban

Montée VTT de la Croix de Ban

The Towers of La Luère

Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid Castle and Church

Malval Pass (732 m)

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