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Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Montbrison
Saint-Bonnet-Le-Château

Montarcher – View of the Montarcher Valley loop from Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Montbrison
Saint-Bonnet-Le-Château

Montarcher – View of the Montarcher Valley loop from Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

Hard

4.5

(2)

46

riders

Montarcher – View of the Montarcher Valley loop from Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

05:16

53.8km

1,300m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 28.3 km for 150 m

After 28.8 km for 87 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

433 m

La sambonitaine

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2

7.51 km

Château de la Marandière

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3

13.6 km

Montarcher

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On the pilgrimage route you reach Montarcher, a small, pleasant village in the arrondissement of Montbrison, located high up but with fewer than 100 inhabitants. The partly Romanesque, partly Gothic …

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4

13.7 km

Montarcher church

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The church consists of a Romanesque choir and a nave built in the 12th century, flanked by two 15th century chapels. The beam of glory, which separates the choir from …

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5

13.7 km

View of the Montarcher Valley

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6

19.9 km

Ferréol

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Ferréol is a small hamlet whose old volcanic stones bear witness to the rich geological history of the region. On its central square, a fountain allows you to fill your bottle with fresh water.

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7

28.3 km

The Montpeloux Organ Pipes

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Former volcano, Montpeloux (Mont Poilu), after being topped by a medieval castle dismantled by order of Richelieu was exploited as a basalt quarry. With the quarry closed, there are still …

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40.6 km

Forêt sectionale de La Chaulme et Autres

Forest

9

53.6 km

Tour of Saint-Bonnet

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B

53.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.4 km

10.2 km

6.98 km

2.76 km

321 m

106 m

Surfaces

28.5 km

9.40 km

6.77 km

6.21 km

2.32 km

589 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,230 m)

Lowest point (820 m)

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Tuesday 12 May

17°C

6°C

29 %

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