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Massif Central Est regional meeting at Col de Favardy on 25 September 2016

Sunday 25 September 2016, Massif Central est
Col de Favardy, 856 m (Rhône)

Welcome at the pass from 11 a.m. to share bread and cheese in the tradition of the Club des Cent Cols

The Col de Favardy (856 m) is located in the Haut Beaujolais region, which is particularly rich in passes, not far from the Rhône, Loire and Saône et Loire départements, and is one of the 3 highest in the Rhône département.
The surrounding passes are all road passes, with a single mule pass close to the route (Col de la Croix de l'Allier 812 m) that can be reached by an R1 track.
There are only 10 mule-track passes in the Rhône department (and some of them are only surfaced for a few hundred metres), so there's no need to bring a mountain bike.

Routes starting from Lamure-sur-Azergues, (many other possibilities)

Group departures possible, RV at 9 a.m.

WEST ROUTE
72.5 km, 1366 m ascent (68km to Col de Favardy) :
7 passes (possibility of adding 3 passes from Ranchal + 13 km AR)
Departure from Lamure-sur-Azergues station car park
http://www.openrunner.com/index.php?id=5909152

EAST ROUTE
60 km, 1271 m ascent (55 at Col de Favardy)
Departure from Lamure-sur-Azergues car park
11 passes (possibility of going to the Col de la Croix de l'Allier from the Col de Casse Froide)
http://www.openrunner.com/index.php?id=5915661

NORTH COURSE
65 km, 1316 m ascent
8 passes (+ Col de la Serve 4 km AR from Col de Crie)
Departure from Col des Echarmeaux
http://www.openrunner.com/index.php?id=5920846

Contact

Philippe Chazottier
33 avenue des Alpes
69510 MESSIMY
04 78 45 15 12 - 06 12 51 32 55
[email]pchazottier@wanadoo.fr[/email]