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Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Métropole de Lyon
Collonges-Au-Mont-D'Or

Mont Thou – Croix de Rampau loop from Collonges Fontaines

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Métropole de Lyon
Collonges-Au-Mont-D'Or

Mont Thou – Croix de Rampau loop from Collonges Fontaines

Moderate

5.0

(3)

14

riders

Mont Thou – Croix de Rampau loop from Collonges Fontaines

02:13

27.0km

560m

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: June 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 8.97 km for 84 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

574 m

Fontaines-sur-Saône Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Cross the bridge to take advantage of the cycle path on the right bank.

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2

9.16 km

Mont Thou viewpoint with orientation table

Highlight • Viewpoint

Mont Thou is the second highest peak in the Monts d'Or. It peaks at an altitude of 611 meters and offers a breathtaking view of the Saône and Lyon further south. It is easily accessible by car or on foot.

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3

9.17 km

Mont Thou

Highlight • Summit

A popular destination for Lyonnais with a magnificent view of the Saône or Rhône valley. The route on the ridge line from Mont Thou offers continuous views.

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10.4 km

Col de la Croix de Presles

Mountain Pass

5

12.3 km

Start of the descent on the Mont Verdun hill climb

Highlight • Other

Very nice climb, closed to traffic on Sundays normally.

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6

14.7 km

Undergrowth path

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Long "straight line" pleasant to climb, great to descend (no big difficulty if not releasing the brakes).

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7

16.4 km

Croix de Rampau

Highlight • Monument

free flight site of the Monts D'or, this place offers a nice panorama over Beaujolais, Val de Saone and the plain of Ain.
Many footpaths to access it but be careful, there are not many cycle paths!

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8

18.4 km

Château Curis au Mont d'Or

Highlight • Other

9

18.8 km

Curis-au-Mont-d'Or washhouse

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B

27.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.82 km

6.80 km

6.26 km

2.63 km

2.63 km

685 m

184 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

8.08 km

6.02 km

2.37 km

146 m

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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