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Roanne
Balbigny

Pommiers-en-Forez – Chessieux Viaduct loop from Balbigny

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Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Roanne
Balbigny

Pommiers-en-Forez – Chessieux Viaduct loop from Balbigny

Easy

10

riders

Pommiers-en-Forez – Chessieux Viaduct loop from Balbigny

01:49

40.9km

240m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

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After 21.6 km for 155 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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511 m

Bridge over the Loire at Balbigny

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A pretty work of art in metal which allows us to have a beautiful view of the Loire.

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2

21.7 km

Pommiers-en-Forez Priory

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3

22.1 km

Pommiers-en-Forez

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A beautiful old monastery. And a few hundred meters from the town exit in the direction of the campsite you have a fantastic photo spot with the old Roman bridge in the foreground.

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31.3 km

Pinay Bridge over the Loire

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The view from a bridge over the Loire. It is a quiet road on the Balbigny/Pinay cycle path.

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5

32.5 km

Pinay Dyke

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The road along the river
The Loire is part of the La Véloire cycle route (Roanne-Montrond). It's a fairly quiet road that runs along the river.

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34.9 km

Chessieux Viaduct

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It is a magnificent viaduct which has a bike passage on a quiet little road above the Loire, formerly the "Tacot" railway line. The views over the Loire are impressive …

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35.3 km

Viaduc de Balbigny

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8

40.4 km

B

40.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.3 km

282 m

182 m

119 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.0 km

9.72 km

155 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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Weather

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Tuesday 10 November

18°C

11°C

63 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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