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Voie Verte du Velay – Voie verte du Velay loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

Voie Verte du Velay – Voie verte du Velay loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

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4.5

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Voie Verte du Velay – Voie verte du Velay loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

01:28

25.0km

270m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. 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 25, 2026

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758 m

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 effort to make the climb here, but without exception all of our small group of pilgrims conquered the steps and were delighted by this simply designed Romanesque chapel, which offers a wonderful atmosphere of peace and prayer.

On the patronage: The name Michael / Michel (from Hebrew) means "Who is like God?". He is often depicted - in paintings or as a statue - with a flaming sword, or occasionally a lance. Michael is - together with Raphael, Gabriel and Uriel - one of the four archangels who (according to human belief) occupy the highest rank in the heavenly hierarchy of angelic beings. Their common feast day in the calendar of saints is September 29th.

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4.84 km

Voie Verte du Velay

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An official flyer for the V73, in French, but you can still see a lot on the graphics and the pictures

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6.42 km

Voie verte du Velay

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The Velay greenway follows the old railway line from Puy-en-Velay to Langogne. Leaving the town, the route runs along the Loire and offers beautiful views of the river.

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11.7 km

Coubon to Brives-Charensac Greenway

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From the parking lot of the Coubon train station, a little warm-up by going down the greenway to Brives Charensac where there is a small crossing of the Loire then join the road to get back to the transcévenole.
There, the path is a natural path if I may say so where you will find stones but not smooth ground as you can find on the greenways. There are about 4 and a half km of this stone path.
Then after going through a tunnel towards Lantriac, the path is much more passable.
After there is a fork on the right, we cross a road and take a small path for 150 to 200 m which can be cluttered with vegetation, but it is passable.
After a climb, we come to a path where there are stones. The climb can be difficult if you do not have electric assistance, or a low level of fitness.
Then we join a road for 150 to 200 m before turning left and enjoying a phenomenal panorama.
Then a descent where you have to take your time, a crossing of a very pleasant little village and a very smooth path but in which there can be difficulties on the ground.
After we join a charming little road before making a small climb to join a small path for a few hundred meters around Arsac.
Then the descent on Coubon, and the climb to join the departure car park. Be careful the climb is steep at times.

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13.4 km

Taulhac Tunnel – Velay Greenway

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Old railway tunnel on the Velay greenway, at an altitude of 1141m. A little further you pass through two other equally impressive tunnels, those of Riou and Maplas.

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15.3 km

View of the Loire Valley

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A beautiful view of the Loire Valley from the Velay greenway.

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25.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

4.42 km

2.05 km

1.84 km

1.24 km

410 m

Surfaces

14.9 km

4.97 km

2.94 km

2.05 km

127 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (600 m)

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Tuesday 25 August

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Voie Verte du Velay – Voie verte du Velay loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

Saint Michael's Rock

Voie Verte du Velay

Voie verte du Velay

Coubon to Brives-Charensac Greenway

Taulhac Tunnel – Velay Greenway

View of the Loire Valley

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