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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Montbrison

Saint-Bonnet-Le-Château

View of the Montarcher Valley – Montarcher church loop from Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

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Mountain biking trails

France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Montbrison

Saint-Bonnet-Le-Château

View of the Montarcher Valley – Montarcher church loop from Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

Hard

4.5

(2)

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View of the Montarcher Valley – Montarcher church loop from Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

06:24

64.5km

1,670m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 11.9 km for 149 m

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Parking

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433 m

Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

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Stroll the cobbled streets of the historic district and discover its bourgeois houses from the 15th and 16th centuries, then climb up to the Collegiate Church to admire an exceptional …

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6.88 km

Montarcher church

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The church consists of a Romanesque choir and a nave built in the 12th century, flanked by two 15th century chapels. The beam of glory, which separates the choir from …

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13.0 km

On the pilgrimage route you reach Montarcher, a small, pleasant village in the arrondissement of Montbrison, located high up but with fewer than 100 inhabitants. The partly Romanesque, partly Gothic …

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19.1 km

Ferréol

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Ferréol is a small hamlet whose old volcanic stones bear witness to the rich geological history of the region. On its central square, a fountain allows you to fill your bottle with fresh water.

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52.5 km

Forêt sectionale de La Chaulme et Autres

Forest

64.2 km

Tour of Saint-Bonnet

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64.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.7 km

13.6 km

9.91 km

3.12 km

150 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.4 km

11.5 km

10.1 km

6.33 km

1.67 km

538 m

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Highest point (1,230 m)

Lowest point (830 m)

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View of the Montarcher Valley – Montarcher church loop from Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

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