Bike tour : The 3 Saints and the Blue Cross
Ready for a beautiful 52km loop? Views of the Chartreuse, Épine and Bugey mountains will be in front of you, as will our Dauphiné buildings which can be seen along quiet roads !
Start / return (parking):
- Parking of the station of Pont de Beauvoisin.
From the very beginning, you'll cross the area known as "La Vaulserre" on quiet roads with beautiful views of the Épine and Chartreuse mountains, and the typical Dauphiné houses of the region.
After 8 km, you'll begin the 2.5 km climb at an average gradient of 7% towards the village of Velanne, offering a chance to gain some elevation. For about 20 km, you'll need to look up to enjoy the various viewpoints overlooking the surrounding mountain ranges (Bugey, Épine, Chartreuse, etc.). On some roads, particularly around the 20 km mark and on the climb to Le Passage, you might even catch a glimpse of the roof of Europe: Mont Blanc!
This sporting route also offers the opportunity to take your time, stopping at one of the many picnic tables located along the way, or to make short detours to, for example, discover the Malseroud pond, a designated Sensitive Natural Area.
If the route is too long, you can use the Saint André le Gaz train station (km 34) to divide it in two. This way, the loop can be completed partly by bike and partly by train.
Pont de Beauvoisin Station -> Saint André le Gaz Station: 34 km/ 580 D+ / 450 D -
Saint André le Gaz Station -> Pont de Beauvoisin Station: 18 km/ 130 D + / 260 D -
Route details
Pets welcome
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Picnic area,
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Car park,
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Free car park,
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Bicycle parking
Opening
All year round daily.
See opening hours of Pont-de-Beauvoisin tourist information center.
Informations to download
Discover more
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Picnic area - St Jean d'Avelanne centre
Place: Saint-Jean-d'Avelanne
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Saint Jean d'Avelanne public toilet - church
Place: Saint-Jean-d'Avelanne
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Saint Jean d'Avelanne public toilet - Parmezière park
Place: Saint-Jean-d'Avelanne
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Orientation table
Place: Saint-Albin-de-Vaulserre
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Pont-de-Beauvoisin train station
Place: Pont-de-Beauvoisin
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Perret Castle picnic area
Place: Les Abrets en Dauphiné
Information updated on 14/04/2026
by Office de Tourisme des Vals du Dauphiné
