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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Le Puy-en-Velay

Saint-Julien-Chapteuil

Saint-Julien-Chapteuil – Lake Saint-Front loop from Saint-Julien-Chapteuil

Bike touring routes & trails

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Le Puy-en-Velay

Saint-Julien-Chapteuil

Saint-Julien-Chapteuil – Lake Saint-Front loop from Saint-Julien-Chapteuil

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Saint-Julien-Chapteuil – Lake Saint-Front loop from Saint-Julien-Chapteuil

04:22

45.7km

1,060m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 10.0 km for 255 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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770 m

Saint-Julien-Chapteuil

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The church of Saint-Julien-Chapteuil is very imposing and bears some resemblance to the cathedral of Le-Puy-en-Velay. The church is located on a hill that can be reached from two sides …

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796 m

Place de l'église

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Perfect for stopping in shelter

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11.3 km

Waterways

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22.8 km

Lake Saint-Front

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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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23.4 km

Lake St front

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Beautiful but not easy

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32.8 km

Champclause Church

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Nice little church in Campclause, as well as a great view.

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45.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.3 km

10.5 km

4.34 km

3.33 km

3.23 km

Surfaces

27.9 km

9.52 km

6.72 km

800 m

724 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,340 m)

Lowest point (820 m)

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