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Chapeauroux Viaduct – The New World loop from Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas

Chapeauroux Viaduct – The New World loop from Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas

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Chapeauroux Viaduct – The New World loop from Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas

05:45

81.7km

1,570m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 13, 2025

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3.19 km

Incredible view of the Velay mountains

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A road that winds in a postcard

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8.04 km

Bar de la Bascule

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Nice coffee break at the turning point of the tour

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12.2 km

Massif Central Cycle Route - Along the Allier

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This winding road runs alongside Europe's last wild river: the Allier. On the Massif Central cycle route, it provides access to the New World site.

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19.9 km

Chapeauroux Viaduct

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Superb viaduct over the Allier which connects Chapeauroux to the New World.

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20.2 km

The New World

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Is it because you change department and enter a new world that this town took this strange name? Is it because there were once mines here which offered new perspectives …

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30.0 km

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41.5 km

View of the Allier River Valley

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Near Alleyras, the road overlooks the Allier to offer a superb view of the river and its valley.

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78.4 km

Lac du Bouchet

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Cool off after a long ride!

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79.6 km

Mont Maillon

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81.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

77.6 km

3.30 km

352 m

320 m

158 m

Surfaces

73.1 km

5.28 km

1.76 km

1.43 km

220 m

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Highest point (1,260 m)

Lowest point (660 m)

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