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Driving roads near Lyon

20 great driving roads within 100 miles of Lyon, hand-picked and fact-checked. The closest is Col du Grand Colombier, 44 miles out. Distances are straight-line, so drive times will vary.

Satellite map of Col de la Forclaz de Montmin

Col de la Forclaz de Montmin13 mi · 26 min · 6 hairpinsView the roadbook ›

Col du Grand Colombier

D120France

18 mi · 45 min · 7 hairpins· 44 mi away

Gorges de la Bourne

D531France

15 mi · 34 min · 60 corners· 54 mi away

Combe Laval

D76France

7 mi · 15 min · 1,101.7 m summit· 57 mi away

Col de la Faucille

D1005France

19 mi · 38 min · 1,332.6 m summit· 71 mi away

Col de la Croix de Fer

D926France

20 mi · 41 min · 13 hairpins· 74 mi away

Col de la Croix Fry

D16France

7 mi · 14 min · 6 hairpins· 74 mi away

Col du Glandon

D927France

14 mi · 31 min · 9 hairpins· 75 mi away

Col de la Madeleine

D213France

16 mi · 34 min · 30 hairpins· 76 mi away

Col du Lautaret

D1091France

41 mi · 1 h 18 min · 6 hairpins· 76 mi away

Alpe d'Huez

D211France

9 mi · 22 min · 20 hairpins· 76 mi away

Col des Aravis

D909France

13 mi · 25 min · 10 hairpins· 77 mi away

Col de la Colombière

D4France

18 mi · 37 min · 17 hairpins· 78 mi away

Lacets de Montvernier

D77BFrance

2 mi · 4 min · 17 hairpins· 79 mi away

Cormet de Roselend

D902D925France

25 mi · 52 min · 24 hairpins· 84 mi away

Col du Télégraphe

D902France

7 mi · 16 min · 10 hairpins· 87 mi away

Col du Galibier

D902France

17 mi · 35 min · 17 hairpins· 88 mi away

Col de Joux Plane

D354France

14 mi · 32 min · 20 hairpins· 94 mi away

Col du Petit Saint-Bernard

D1090France

17 mi · 32 min · 14 hairpins· 94 mi away

Gorges de l'Ardèche

D290France

23 mi · 44 min · 45 corners· 97 mi away

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Driving near Lyon: common questions

What is the best driving road near Lyon?

Col de la Forclaz de Montmin, about 67 miles from Lyon as the crow flies. The D42 crests at 1,147 m above Lake Annecy’s eastern shore, a balcony over the water so open that paragliders use the summit as a launch pad.

How many great driving roads are within 100 miles of Lyon?

20 of the roads in our catalogue pass within 100 miles of Lyon, every one mapped from real road geometry and fact-checked.

What is the closest great driving road to Lyon?

Col du Grand Colombier, about 44 miles away. The Jura’s fiercest climb, cliff-cut lacets from Culoz to 1,501 m.