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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Brioude – Lavoûte-Chilhac loop from Chilhac

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Brioude – Lavoûte-Chilhac loop from Chilhac

Hard

5.0

(19)

113

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Brioude – Lavoûte-Chilhac loop from Chilhac

03:38

56.5km

680m

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 20, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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20.7 km

Alpacas

Highlight • Natural

Very nice walk

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2

22.2 km

The Hills Bordering the Allier

Highlight • Natural

This section contains an unpaved section, after which it is mainly asphalt.

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3

22.6 km

Pont de Vieille-Brioude

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge offers a superb view of the village and the Allier river. There is an area set up with picnic tables just before crossing the bridge.

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4

27.4 km

Basilica of Saint-Julien of Brioude

Highlight • Religious Site

This church is said to be in the Auvergne Romanesque style. Its magnificent size, its different colors of stone, its richly decorated exterior and interior walls and its location in the city center of Brioude are impressive.

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27.7 km

Brioude

Highlight • Religious Site

The Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude is a Romanesque-style basilica in the Auvergne region of France[note 1] located in the commune of Brioude, in the Haute-Loire department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is listed as a historic monument.

fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilique_Saint-Julien_de_Brioude?wprov=sfla1

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28.0 km

Brioude

Highlight • Other

The magnificent Basilica of Saint-Julien, the largest Romanesque church in Auvergne is worth a visit. Like Puy-en-Velay, Brioude is known for its lace.

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49.9 km

Lavoûte-Chilhac

Highlight • Settlement

Magnificent village on a meander of the Allier, in the heart of which dominates the Sainte-Croix de La Volte priory, founded in 1025.

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56.2 km

Medieval village of Chilhac

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Medieval village overlooking the Allier. Formerly surrounded by ramparts, the town was built on the last lava flow of the Devès chain.

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56.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.3 km

2.13 km

2.12 km

1.44 km

469 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.6 km

2.47 km

1.37 km

675 m

410 m

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

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Thursday 20 August

23°C

14°C

54 %

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