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The Grande Pierre Bazanne – Plateau du Livradois-Forez loop from Col des Limites

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The Grande Pierre Bazanne – Plateau du Livradois-Forez loop from Col des Limites

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The Grande Pierre Bazanne – Plateau du Livradois-Forez loop from Col des Limites

04:48

48.7km

760m

Cycling

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: August 14, 2026

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Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez

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Parking

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9.73 km

Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park

Highlight • Forest

10.3 km

Between the summits of Grande and Petite Pierre Bazanne

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Yes, a very nice mountain bike ride in the heather with superb landscapes

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11.2 km

The Grande Pierre Bazanne

Highlight • Summit

The great Pierre Bazanne, 1,394 meters high, is a neck of volcanic origin emerging from the high stubble of Forez. Above the forests, it offers a 360-degree panorama. Unusual: this basalt block freaks out compasses!

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16.2 km

Plateau du Livradois-Forez

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The Livradois-Forez plateau offers magnificent views of the plains below.

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22.4 km

Cows in Parc Naturel Régional Livradois-Forez

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Uneven trail but doable by mountain bike or gravel

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24.1 km

Pierre–sur–Haute

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A beautiful path through the Hautes-Chaumes to take you to the highest point of the Forez mountains at 1,634 meters.

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24.3 km

Pierre-sur-Haute

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The highest point of the Forez mountains, Pierre-sur-Haute rises to an altitude of 1,634 meters. At the summit, terrestrial and military broadcasting antennas were erected by NATO during the Cold War. They are still in operation today.

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25.3 km

Viewpoint

48.7 km

Col des Limites

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Limit Puy de Dôme - Loire, Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes

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48.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.1 km

2.69 km

1.94 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.9 km

3.77 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,600 m)

Lowest point (1,140 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 6 September

30°C

17°C

8 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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The Grande Pierre Bazanne – Plateau du Livradois-Forez loop from Col des Limites

Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park

Between the summits of Grande and Petite Pierre Bazanne

The Grande Pierre Bazanne

Plateau du Livradois-Forez

Cows in Parc Naturel Régional Livradois-Forez

Pierre–sur–Haute

Pierre-sur-Haute

Col des Limites

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