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Riou Tunnel - 1,268 m – Voie Verte du Velay loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-En-Velay

Riou Tunnel - 1,268 m – Voie Verte du Velay loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

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Riou Tunnel - 1,268 m – Voie Verte du Velay loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

02:31

33.8km

440m

Cycling

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

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

404 m

View of the cathedral and statue of Notre-Dame de France

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2

473 m

Immeuble de la Verveine du Velay

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3

1.00 km

Saint-Georges Church

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4

1.57 km

Le Puy-en-Velay Historic Center

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Le Puy-en-Velay is quite an incredible city. Granite and lava stones are everywhere. Several religious buildings, such as the huge statue of Notre-Dame de France and the church of Saint …

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17.8 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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19.2 km

Riou Tunnel - 1,268 m

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Medieval atmosphere in the tunnels

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21.4 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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29.9 km

Voie Verte du Velay

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An official flyer for the V73, in French, but you can still see a lot on the graphics and the pictures

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33.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

7.22 km

4.21 km

3.01 km

2.23 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.3 km

10.8 km

6.85 km

4.02 km

711 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (920 m)

Lowest point (600 m)

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Monday 9 November

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