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Pont de la Chartreuse – Saint Michael's Rock loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

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Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-En-Velay

Pont de la Chartreuse – Saint Michael's Rock loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

Hard

5.0

(2)

16

riders

Pont de la Chartreuse – Saint Michael's Rock loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

03:30

50.6km

890m

Cycling

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

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

449 m

Immeuble de la Verveine du Velay

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3

3.84 km

Pont de la Chartreuse

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15th century bridge over the Loire, now reserved for pedestrians and cyclists. The coating is in old cobblestones

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4

7.67 km

Durch Gorges de Loire

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we head north along the Loire to get to Lyon and finish our 3000km tour of the south of France (see Collection). Beautiful landscape, because the Loire torments itself here …

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47.6 km

Le Puy-en-Velay Historic Center

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Le Puy-en-Velay is quite an incredible city. Granite and lava stones are everywhere. Several religious buildings, such as the huge statue of Notre-Dame de France and the church of Saint …

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48.7 km

Saint Michael's Rock

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This very striking rock needle near Le Puy-en-Velay, crowned with a chapel, is dedicated to the Archangel Michael / Michel. After a strenuous day of pilgrimage, it takes a little …

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49.0 km

A major religious building in Puy-en-Velay, Notre-Dame Cathedral offers at 7 a.m., every day from April 1 to October 31 and at 7:30 a.m., Monday to Friday, from November 1 …

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49.5 km

Saint-Georges Church

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50.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.8 km

5.77 km

5.11 km

937 m

637 m

214 m

173 m

Surfaces

45.4 km

3.50 km

1.06 km

324 m

181 m

142 m

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Highest point (870 m)

Lowest point (550 m)

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Thursday 5 November

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