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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
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Belmont-De-La-Loire

Col des Aillets (715 m) – Vierge du Mont Joly loop from Croix bleue

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Roanne
Belmont-De-La-Loire

Col des Aillets (715 m) – Vierge du Mont Joly loop from Croix bleue

Hard

4.8

(15)

65

hikers

Col des Aillets (715 m) – Vierge du Mont Joly loop from Croix bleue

08:00

27.8km

690m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Waypoints

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3.36 km

Pilgrims' Rest Area at Côte des Évroux

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Nice rest area with table and canopy

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2

5.66 km

Col des Aillets (715 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Pass to do in the sequence between the Ecorbans and the Echarmeaux. No big drop offs, fairly gritty road, wide and few viewpoints. Well shaded and fairly uncrowded road. It doesn't look like it's a pass and yet!

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7.87 km

Vierge du Mont Joly

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The clearing in the forest is the site of a small sacred monument: a statue of the Virgin Mary, known as the "Vierge du Mont Joly." The stone statue, which …

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15.7 km

Blue Cross and Picnic Area

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One of the few places where you can take a good rest. Because on the opposite edge of the forest there is also a nice picnic bench.

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16.9 km

Croix de Jouxson

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The white stone cross stands out well against the beautiful landscape. This small sacred monument rests on a gray base, above which rise the cross's longitudinal and transverse beams. It …

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17.4 km

View of Belmont-de-la-Loire

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Nice first view of Charlieu coming from the Croix de Foupeysson. But it's still a long way to get there.

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21.6 km

Chapel of Fatima

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Just don't be misled by the statement in the yellow outdoor guide that the shell was wrongly glued to this junction. The route has been deliberately chosen so that you …

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26.6 km

This beautiful picnic bench on the Croix de Foupeysson is a good place to take a break from the sun and rain.

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27.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

4.78 km

156 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.8 km

5.06 km

3.46 km

312 m

148 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

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Tuesday 12 May

16°C

4°C

17 %

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