Lyon & around

Explore all Lyon rides

All 58 modelled rides from Lyon: parks and quays, loops on the two rivers and days out of town.

Rides for you

Out and back

Out and back to a park, a riverbank, a hill or a village. All start and finish in Lyon. Easiest first.

Loops

A round trip that comes home another way. All start and finish in Lyon. Easiest first.

the Rhône banks, Tête d'Or to Gerland14.9 km · 54 m climbingLoops35–45 min riding
the Rhône and the Saône, Tête d'Or to Confluence29.7 km · 212 m climbingLoops1 h 20–1 h 45 riding
up the Saône to Neuville, back by the other bank36.5 km · 197 m climbingLoops1 h 30–2 h 00 riding

Climbs

One col or summit, there and back. All start and finish in Lyon. Easiest first.

Col de Trion4.5 km · 111 m climbingClimbs20–25 min riding
Col du Mont Thouclockwise24.9 km · 401 m climbingClimbs1 h 25–1 h 50 riding
Col du Mont Thouanticlockwise25.2 km · 401 m climbingClimbs1 h 25–1 h 50 riding
Col de la Croix de Preslesclockwise26.5 km · 416 m climbingClimbs1 h 25–1 h 55 riding
Col de la Croix de Preslesanticlockwise26.8 km · 428 m climbingClimbs1 h 30–2 h 00 riding
La Croix Vitaise32.8 km · 396 m climbingClimbs1 h 40–2 h 10 riding
Col du Verdun32.3 km · 499 m climbingClimbs1 h 45–2 h 20 riding
Col de Bel Air44.3 km · 282 m climbingClimbs1 h 55–2 h 30 riding
Col de la Croix du Ban41.7 km · 666 m climbingClimbs2 h 20–3 h 05 riding
Col de la Luère43.6 km · 731 m climbingClimbs2 h 25–3 h 15 riding
Col de la Luèrethe other way round43.8 km · 736 m climbingClimbs2 h 30–3 h 15 riding
Col de Malval45.9 km · 778 m climbingClimbs2 h 35–3 h 25 riding
Col de la Fausse49.4 km · 748 m climbingClimbs2 h 40–3 h 35 riding

Big days

Two climbs, or a long loop out of town. All start and finish in Lyon. Easiest first.

out to Grézieu, the greenway to Lacroix-Laval33.4 km · 414 m climbingBig days1 h 40–2 h 15 riding
round the Monts d'Oranticlockwise47.2 km · 576 m climbingBig days2 h 20–3 h 10 riding
round the Monts d'Orclockwise48.7 km · 592 m climbingBig days2 h 25–3 h 15 riding
Col de la Luère + Col de la Fausseanticlockwise51.9 km · 868 m climbingBig days2 h 55–3 h 55 riding
Col de la Luère + Col de la Fausseclockwise52.4 km · 889 m climbingBig days2 h 55–3 h 55 riding
the Col de la Luère and the Route des Crêtesanticlockwise58.3 km · 1014 m climbingBig days3 h 20–4 h 25 riding
the Col de la Luère and the Route des Crêtesclockwise58.9 km · 1022 m climbingBig days3 h 20–4 h 30 riding
Col de la Croix du Ban + Col du Mont Thou58.9 km · 1019 m climbingBig days3 h 20–4 h 30 riding
Col de la Croix du Ban + Col de la Fausseanticlockwise59.3 km · 1019 m climbingBig days3 h 20–4 h 30 riding
ViaRhôna to Vienne75.9 km · 588 m climbingBig days3 h 25–4 h 30 riding
Col de la Croix du Ban + Col de la Fausseclockwise59.7 km · 1048 m climbingBig days3 h 25–4 h 35 riding
Col de la Croix du Ban + Col de la Croix de Presles60.4 km · 1035 m climbingBig days3 h 25–4 h 35 riding
Col de la Croix du Ban + Col du Verdunclockwise60.6 km · 1034 m climbingBig days3 h 25–4 h 35 riding
Col de la Croix du Ban + Col du Verdunanticlockwise61.0 km · 1041 m climbingBig days3 h 25–4 h 35 riding
Col de la Luère + Col du Verdun66.1 km · 1131 m climbingBig days3 h 45–5 h 00 riding
the Saône to Trévoux and the Dombes edge108.5 km · 574 m climbingBig days4 h 30–6 h 00 riding

Each map is drawn to its own scale, north up; the dot is the start. Elevation is drawn to one scale on every card, coloured by slope as on the ride pages. Easiest first means the shortest estimated riding time at a sporty pace, which counts the climbing.

Rides are modelled from OpenStreetMap and terrain data and are not field-checked yet. Times here are estimates at a sporty pace. Catalogue access does not mean a ride fits your ability or available time. Low traffic stress includes quiet/shared streets, not just separated paths. Check current conditions before you go.

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