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France
Occitania
Albi
Gaillac

Bruniquel Castle – Château de Penne loop from Tessonières

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Occitania
Albi
Gaillac

Bruniquel Castle – Château de Penne loop from Tessonières

Hard

6

riders

Bruniquel Castle – Château de Penne loop from Tessonières

05:51

90.8km

1,130m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 27.7 km for 36 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

24.6 km

View of Puycelsi

Highlight • Viewpoint

Passing through here you will enjoy a magnificent view of Puycelsi!

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26.0 km

Ancient pont de Laval

Archaeological Site

3

27.8 km

Puycelsi

Highlight • Settlement

Magnificent fortified medieval village whose origin dates back to the 10th century. If the ramparts have seen numerous wars and sieges (Albigean Crusade, Hundred Years' War, etc.), they now allow …

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4

34.3 km

Au Relais des Falaises

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A restaurant that saves hungry cyclists or passing gastrophiles. Competition chichoulet, good wines, good service. Todo bene!

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5

42.3 km

Medieval town of Bruniquel

Highlight • Historical Site

Pretty village worth the climb. If the cafes are closed, then you can find water in the cemetery next to the church.

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6

44.0 km

Bruniquel Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Aveyron is a river in southern France. It rises in the Massif Central, near the town of Sévérac-le-Château. The department of Aveyron was named after this river. The river …

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7

51.6 km

Saint Catherine's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

8

51.9 km

Château de Penne

Highlight • Castle

On their spectacular rocky outcrop, the ruins of the Château de Penne still dominate the village and the Aveyron.
Built in the Merovingian era, it has seen many wars, especially during the Cathar era and during the Hundred Years War.

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9

60.5 km

Commanderie de Vaour

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B

90.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

78.3 km

7.12 km

3.77 km

1.52 km

201 m

Surfaces

79.5 km

9.53 km

1.33 km

377 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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