View of Marnhac – The Virgin of Puy en Velay loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

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View of Marnhac – The Virgin of Puy en Velay loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

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View of Marnhac – The Virgin of Puy en Velay loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

02:51

29.9km

780m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.32 km for 87 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.96 km

View of the Polignac fortress

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A fortress on a mountain spur that can be seen from afar. This can be visited during the day.

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7.06 km

View over the Chalon and Loire valleys

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Beautiful viewpoint on a rock plate.
Bring picnic blanket. There is no bank here.

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27.9 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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28.3 km

Cathedral Notre Dame of Puy-en-Velay

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A major religious building in Puy-en-Velay, Notre-Dame Cathedral offers at 7 a.m., every day from April 1 to October 31 and at 7:30 a.m., Monday to Friday, from November 1 …

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28.7 km

Sainte-Claire Convent of Le Puy-en-Velay

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The monastery was built in the 15th century and has been frequently enlarged thereafter. Thus, one can admire there buildings and decorations of various periods between the 15th and the 18th century.

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29.3 km

Renaissance Trompe-l'Œil Fresco, Le Puy-en-Velay

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Also interesting is the presentation of modern pilgrims among historical residents and professional groups of the city.

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29.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

9.14 km

3.74 km

1.34 km

364 m

Surfaces

8.35 km

7.19 km

6.50 km

6.46 km

1.06 km

379 m

Elevation

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Highest point (800 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

May 26, 2025,Les 4 faces du Château

Around the Château de Polignac, you'll discover the various villages, often on foot, and the viewpoints overlooking the keep. Often rolling but quite hilly, this circuit will allow you to maintain your fitness while discovering a magnificent building.

A quick tour through a pretty stone village. Some fairly pleasant singletrack trails, not too technical.

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July 23, 2024,Puy en Velay tour vers Polignac avec Karine 23 juillet 2024

Here's a nice little mountain bike tour around Puy en Velay passing through Polignac and the forest of the lords, a landscape that will take your breath away. Route that can be done on muscular mountain bikes and on gravel, with sections that are a little rough but nothing terrible.

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