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Besset Gate – Pradelles loop from Barrage de Naussac

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Besset Gate – Pradelles loop from Barrage de Naussac

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5.0

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Besset Gate – Pradelles loop from Barrage de Naussac

02:59

35.9km

690m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

6.70 km

Langogne

Highlight • Other

2

10.1 km

Pradelles

Highlight • Settlement

This medieval village offers a magnificent view of the Naussac reservoir. The percentages are steep in the village but the rest area is worth the detour.

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3

10.4 km

Besset Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

The Besset portal is the southern gate of the city of Pradelles, the rue Basse which descends from it joins the Entressac to reform the "Chemin de Saint-Gilles" which takes …

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4

10.5 km

Porte de la Verdette

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It was at this Pradelles gate that the most famous and legendary feat of arms in the history of Pradelles took place on March 10, 1588.

At the heart of …

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5

10.5 km

Pradelles, historic village, stopover on the Stevenson trail

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6

10.6 km

Pradelles

Highlight • Settlement

Very pretty town, fortified in the 11th century, it still has an old town with a remarkable heritage: Saint-Clément and La Verdette portals, Sainte-Reine fountain, Maison forte du Mazouric, Notre-Dame …

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7

18.7 km

Old railroad bridge high above the valley

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On leaving Arquejols, the old railway bridge blends into a setting of green hills.

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8

26.9 km

Jonchères Castle

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B

35.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.4 km

16.6 km

1.36 km

295 m

180 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.9 km

12.7 km

6.90 km

3.34 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,220 m)

Lowest point (830 m)

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Weather

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Tuesday 10 November

15°C

9°C

35 %

Additional weather tips

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

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Comments

July 24, 2025,VTT 4 - Le plateau de l'Allier au dessus de Naussac- les chemins de Stevenson

Surprised by the number of walkers in Stevenson's footsteps from Puy en Velay to Ales

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