Lyon · Col de la Croix du Ban + Col du Verdun

Along the way

1. km 0.0Palais archiépiscopal (castle), Église Saint-Étienne (ruins), Église Sainte-Croix de Lyon (ruins) · museum, sight, café, bakery, ice cream, drinking water, toilets, bike shop
2. km 1.0–12.6Climb to Col du Mont Thou: 291 m over 11.6 km, 2.5% average, top 512 m, steepest 500 m 10%
3. km 2.7Fort Saint-Jean (castle), Fort de Vaise (castle), K-FE BAR L'Abshynte (café) · drinking water, toilets, bike shop
4. km 3.8Tomaselli Collection (museum) · bakery, drinking water, toilets
5. km 5.8Château de Rochecardon (castle)
6. km 6.5Musée des sapeurs-pompiers de Lyon (museum)
7. km 13.2–16.1Short climb: 147 m over 2.8 km, 5.3% average
8. km 13.9Château de la Barollière (castle)
9. km 24.6Église Saint-Jean-Marie-Vianney (church), Le Pain et Jo (bakery) · drinking water, toiletsGood place to stop
10. km 28.3–34.6Climb: 192 m over 6.3 km, 3% average, top 440 m, steepest 500 m 6.8%
11. km 28.9Château de Lacroix-Laval (castle)
12. km 30.6Musée de sciences biologiques Docteur Mérieux (museum)
13. km 36.0–39.0Climb to Col de la Croix du Ban: 188 m over 3.0 km, 6.2% average, top 599 m, steepest 500 m 9.5%
14. km 58.8fontaine lumineuse de la montée du Chemin-Neuf (ruins), Lugdunum Musée et Théâtres Romains (museum), Espace culturel du christianisme à Lyon (museum) · sight, viewpoint, church, café, bakery, market, drinking water, toilets, bike shop

Drinking water is mapped at 14 points; the longest stretch without is 17.4 km (km 7.2–24.6). 1 of them may be off out of season.

Places are from OpenStreetMap within 60 m of the route (300 m for a landmark such as a château or museum), and climbs from the modelled profile. Nothing here is checked on the ground and opening hours are not known. A good place to stop has food and water or toilets together, nearest the middle of the ride.