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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Le Puy-en-Velay

Riou Tunnel - 1,268 m – Voie verte du Velay loop from Charbonnier

Mountain biking trails

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Le Puy-en-Velay

Riou Tunnel - 1,268 m – Voie verte du Velay loop from Charbonnier

Moderate

4.6

(18)

80

riders

Riou Tunnel - 1,268 m – Voie verte du Velay loop from Charbonnier

04:02

60.7km

630m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

3.36 km

Péchay Pond

Highlight • Lake

2

15.9 km

Hiking Trail

Highlight • Trail

3

17.7 km

Beautiful view

Highlight • Other

4

20.3 km

View of the Meygal Mountain Range

Highlight • Viewpoint

Superb view of the Auvergne mountains on the Velay greenway. With a small bench to take a break!

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5

21.7 km

Riou Tunnel - 1,268 m

Highlight • Other

Medieval atmosphere in the tunnels

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6

25.6 km

Coubon to Brives-Charensac Greenway

Highlight • Cycleway

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 …

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7

25.8 km

View of the Loire Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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8

29.4 km

Voie verte du Velay

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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B

60.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.3 km

6.07 km

1.89 km

1.34 km

135 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.8 km

8.26 km

4.44 km

3.87 km

1.31 km

< 100 m

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Saturday 10 October

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Comments

April 8, 2025,Sortie à VTT

This is only the return, the application is unable to pick up in the tunnels, roughly + 4 km

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August 2, 2023,Coubon - Bouchet st nicolas - bcl

Nice and very easy except for a very technical descent

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