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Château de Penne – Bruniquel Castle loop from Bruniquel

Château de Penne – Bruniquel Castle loop from Bruniquel

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Château de Penne – Bruniquel Castle loop from Bruniquel

01:57

36.0km

740m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Tips

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

You may need to carry your bike.

After 35.2 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.57 km

View of the Forest

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Nice viewing point of the rolling hills of the Gresigne forest as you near the top of the hill.

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9.82 km

Pas de Pontraute – Grésigne State Forest

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D + 1000 m Remember to take something to hydrate yourself.
Water point in Vaour for the return.

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24.1 km

Typical house

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The Penne site is very beautiful and worth the detour.

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24.7 km

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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33.9 km

Bruniquel Castle seen from the Aveyron

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34.0 km

Bruniquel Castle

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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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35.5 km

Bruniquel

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Magnificent site, like all the bastides of 81 and 82. Each has its own particularity. Bruniquel has its castle, famous for Queen Brunehaut, a historical figure who entered the legend …

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35.8 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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36.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.9 km

746 m

326 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.3 km

623 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 14 July

37°C

22°C

25 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Château de Penne – Bruniquel Castle loop from Bruniquel

View of the Forest

Pas de Pontraute – Grésigne State Forest

Typical house