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Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-En-Velay

Beautiful view – Riou Tunnel - 1,268 m loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-En-Velay

Beautiful view – Riou Tunnel - 1,268 m loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

Moderate

4.8

(13)

65

riders

Beautiful view – Riou Tunnel - 1,268 m loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

02:57

44.9km

540m

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

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Start point

Train Station

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1

9.48 km

Beautiful view

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2

11.2 km

Hiking Trail

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3

30.9 km

Voie verte du Velay

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Disused railway line, which is now green and serves as a bicycle and hiking path.
Away from this marked section, the route goes much further and leads u. a. also over viaducts and through tunnels.

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38.5 km

View of the Meygal Mountain Range

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

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39.9 km

Riou Tunnel - 1,268 m

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Medieval atmosphere in the tunnels

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44.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.6 km

6.59 km

5.03 km

1.56 km

1.48 km

684 m

Surfaces

26.3 km

8.41 km

6.59 km

3.32 km

334 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,080 m)

Lowest point (630 m)

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Wednesday 26 August

27°C

20°C

37 %

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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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Nice and very easy except for a very technical descent

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