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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Le Puy-en-Velay

Brives-Charensac

Voie verte du Velay – View of the Loire Valley loop from Brives-Charensac

Bike touring routes & trails

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Le Puy-en-Velay

Brives-Charensac

Voie verte du Velay – View of the Loire Valley loop from Brives-Charensac

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Voie verte du Velay – View of the Loire Valley loop from Brives-Charensac

01:11

17.5km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

1.80 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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2

7.08 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 …

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3

8.80 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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4

10.6 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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5

11.0 km

Cascade de Beaume Voie verte du Velay

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6

15.5 km

The Loire

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B

17.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

1.21 km

1.08 km

688 m

635 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.8 km

2.14 km

635 m

530 m

405 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

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Wednesday 4 November

8°C

3°C

86 %

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