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Saint-Marcellin-En-Forez

Forez Canal Towpath – Canal du Forez loop from Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Montbrison

Saint-Marcellin-En-Forez

Forez Canal Towpath – Canal du Forez loop from Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

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Forez Canal Towpath – Canal du Forez loop from Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

01:36

20.8km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.5 km for 243 m

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481 m

Along the Mare

Highlight (Segment) • Other

7.45 km

Forez Canal Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

the cycle path is not always accessible from both sides of the canal, please note

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9.45 km

Canal du Forez

Highlight • River

The Canal du Forez is 44 kilometers long. It plays an important role in the irrigation of the lands of the plain, since it is the main water resource of the Forez basin. It is ideal for a walk.

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10.8 km

Garden

Highlight • Settlement

10.9 km

Small tour

Highlight • Other

19.6 km

Manoir du Colombier

Castle

20.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.65 km

6.63 km

3.90 km

2.62 km

Surfaces

9.49 km

8.49 km

1.78 km

801 m

243 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 26 May

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Forez Canal Towpath – Canal du Forez loop from Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

Along the Mare

Forez Canal Towpath

Canal du Forez

Garden

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