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Monts du Lyonnais - Around the Hauts du Lyonnais - Loop 2.5
Road Cycling
· Grézieu-le-Marché
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Voie du tacotPhoto: OTIMDL
With an accessible profile, the tour of the Hauts du Lyonnais allows you to combine cycling and visits: Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise, the hamlet of Rochefort… On a clear day, a moment of meditation is a must at the Chapel of Fear...
easy
Distance 47.1 km
3:15 h
660 m
607 m
812 m
513 m
Sporty side
Between 500 and 800 m altitude, this course is pleasant. The slopes are gentle whether uphill or downhill, which allows you to fully enjoy the landscapes. For 4 km, between Saint-Martin-en-Haut and Le Nezel, families can indulge in the pleasure of cycling in complete safety on a road prohibited to traffic (except residents).
Note that it is possible to chain loops 2.4 and 2.5 in Grézieu-le-Marché to complete an 80 km ride with 1,200 m of elevation.
Tourism side
With an accessible profile, the tour of the Hauts du Lyonnais allows you to combine cycling and visits: Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise, the hamlet of Rochefort ... or go in search of megalithic sites. On a clear day, a moment of meditation is a must at the Chapel of Fear to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the Monts du Lyonnais.
Between 500 and 800 m altitude, this course is pleasant. The slopes are gentle whether uphill or downhill, which allows you to fully enjoy the landscapes. For 4 km, between Saint-Martin-en-Haut and Le Nezel, families can indulge in the pleasure of cycling in complete safety on a road prohibited to traffic (except residents).
Note that it is possible to chain loops 2.4 and 2.5 in Grézieu-le-Marché to complete an 80 km ride with 1,200 m of elevation.
Tourism side
With an accessible profile, the tour of the Hauts du Lyonnais allows you to combine cycling and visits: Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise, the hamlet of Rochefort ... or go in search of megalithic sites. On a clear day, a moment of meditation is a must at the Chapel of Fear to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the Monts du Lyonnais.
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
812 m
Lowest point
513 m
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Restaurant Le Plaisir des GourmandsÔ Chat Gourmand
Office de Tourisme des Monts du Lyonnais
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Tips and hints
APIDAE tourism data updated on 13/11/2022 by "Rhône Tourisme".Spotted an error? Write to tourisme@rhone.fr with the following information:
File name: Monts du Lyonnais - Le tour des Hauts du Lyonnais - Boucle 2.5 | Record identifier: 5013190 | URL (link) for this Outdooractive page.
Start
Place des Jardins, Grézieu-le-Marché (668 m)
Coordinates:
DD
45.656490, 4.420550
DMS
45°39'23.4"N 4°25'14.0"E
UTM
31T 610674 5056863
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Destination
Place des Jardins, Grézieu-le-Marché
Note
all notes on protected areas
Getting there
Parking
Coordinates
DD
45.656490, 4.420550
DMS
45°39'23.4"N 4°25'14.0"E
UTM
31T 610674 5056863
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Author’s map recommendations
Livret Le Rhône à vélo, 29 boucles cyclotouristiques, édition 2019-2020.
Equipment
Difficulty
easy
Distance
47.1 km
Duration
3:15 h
Ascent
660 m
Descent
607 m
Highest point
812 m
Lowest point
513 m
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