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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Le Puy-en-Velay

Saint-Julien-Chapteuil

Basalt organ of Queyrières – Lake Saint-Front loop from Saint-Julien-Chapteuil

Bike touring routes & trails

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Le Puy-en-Velay

Saint-Julien-Chapteuil

Basalt organ of Queyrières – Lake Saint-Front loop from Saint-Julien-Chapteuil

Hard

5.0

(2)

9

riders

Basalt organ of Queyrières – Lake Saint-Front loop from Saint-Julien-Chapteuil

03:04

43.5km

850m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Monts d'Ardèche

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9.25 km

Basalt organ of Queyrières

Highlight • Natural Monument

Impressive basalt organ, on which the small village of Queyrières is leaned. It is possible to go around the rock.

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2

11.2 km

Le Suchaillou

Highlight • Mountain Hut

3

24.6 km

Lake Saint-Front

Highlight • Lake

Culminating at more than 1,250 meters, Lake Saint-Front is the highest lake in Haute-Loire. This natural lake of volcanic origin is seven meters deep and underneath is 47 meters of mud accumulated over geological time.

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4

26.3 km

Tour lac de saint Front

Highlight • Other

Easy and very beautiful

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5

26.9 km

Saint-Front Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Remarkable Romanesque church with comb bell tower and capitals.

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6

30.0 km

Aubépin Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Magnificent, quite winding descent

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42.5 km

Place de l'église

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Perfect for stopping in shelter

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43.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.4 km

5.93 km

833 m

234 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.7 km

4.06 km

437 m

329 m

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