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Marcolès

Châtaigneraie Cantalienne loop — Romain Bardet Experience - RBX

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Aurillac
Marcolès

Châtaigneraie Cantalienne loop — Romain Bardet Experience - RBX

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Châtaigneraie Cantalienne loop — Romain Bardet Experience - RBX

07:14

140km

2,290m

Road cycling

Renowned for its gentle way of life, the Cantal Châtaigneraie offers a landscape made of hills, meadows, and green valleys. But also large forests of chestnut trees, which gave it its name.

This loop of just under 140 kilometers starts in the Petite Cité de Caractère of Marcolès which hosts…

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Last updated: June 3, 2024

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Marcolès

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Small town of Marcolès with character. It has the particularity of hosting the international cycling criterium every year at the beginning of August.

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21.8 km

Côte de l'Enseigne

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Beautiful asphalt road, in the Rance valley, between Saint-Étienne-de-Maurs and Roannes-Saint-Mary. Numerous signs, intended for cyclists, announcing the difference in altitude have been installed on the shoulders. In the fall, watch out for chestnuts on the road!

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55.5 km

View of the Lot valley

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From the road to Conques, lovely view of the steep valley of the Lot, which flows below. The river marks the border between Cantal and Aveyron.

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78.7 km

Montsalvy

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Small town of character in Montsalvy, located in the heart of the Châtaigneraie Cantalienne, on the foothills of the Lot Valley. It is known for its famous basket festival, which takes place on the last Saturday of July

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140 km

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135 km

4.48 km

1.08 km

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124 km

15.8 km

291 m

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March 13, 2024

Renowned for its gentle way of life, the Cantal Châtaigneraie offers a landscape made of hills, meadows, and green valleys. But also large forests of chestnut trees, which gave it its name.



This loop of just under 140 kilometers starts in the Petite Cité de Caractère of Marcolès which hosts an international

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