Summit of Mont Mouchet – Col de la Barte (La Barte Pass) loop from Saint-Privat-du-Fau

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Summit of Mont Mouchet – Col de la Barte (La Barte Pass) loop from Saint-Privat-du-Fau

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Summit of Mont Mouchet – Col de la Barte (La Barte Pass) loop from Saint-Privat-du-Fau

11:23

118km

2,810m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9.36 km

National Monument to the Maquis

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A lovely place of contemplation
You'll find a bar/restaurant and a museum there.

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28.6 km

Ruynes-en-Margeride

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Ruynes-en-Margeride is recognizable from afar thanks to its 12th century tower. The latter houses the Margeride eco-museum as well as the garden of Saint-Martin.
The beautiful fountain located on Place Gambetta is also to be discovered.

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52.1 km

Summit of Mount Mouchet

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Mont Mouchet, like many other isolated and wild places in France (whether for example the Vercors plateau or the Albion plateau) served as a maquis for resistance fighters during the …

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68.2 km

Truc de la Garde Summit (1,486 m)

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This is the summit of Margeride on the borders of Lozère and Haute-Loire. The easy access offers a superb panorama of many features of the Massif Central (Mont Mézenc, Gerbier de Jonc, Aubrac plateau, Cantal volcanoes, etc.).

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78.4 km

GTMC terminal at Domaine du Sauvage🤗

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GTMC crossing point near the Sauvage site marked by this marker.

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79.1 km

Superb forest track

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This superb forest trail is a pure delight: whether you want to pick up a bit of speed, really ride, or simply enjoy the scenery, you'll be delighted!
The trail …

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82.9 km

Col de la Barte (La Barte Pass)

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At the Col de la Barte, you are in one of the most preserved parts of the Margeride massif, recognizable among other things by its beautiful valleys and hills of conifers giving it a dark hue.

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118 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

82.9 km

30.7 km

3.38 km

1.54 km

Surfaces