Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Moulins
Thiel-Sur-Acolin

Besbre Lock – Moulins Cathedral loop from Thiel-sur-Acolin

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Moulins
Thiel-Sur-Acolin

Besbre Lock – Moulins Cathedral loop from Thiel-sur-Acolin

Moderate

4.3

(3)

16

riders

Besbre Lock – Moulins Cathedral loop from Thiel-sur-Acolin

04:52

82.7km

420m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: May 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.0 km for 159 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1

13.1 km

Besbre Lock

Highlight • Other

Lock on the Loire side canal, on the Bourbonnais cycle route.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2

15.3 km

Canal Bridge Over the Roudon

Highlight • Bridge

3

17.2 km

Nice place with shade. Exit point for canoes can also be used as an entrance for swimming. Watch out for the current!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4

24.3 km

Percières Path

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Small quiet road between the Besbre and the water intake of the canal lateral to the Loire, at the entrance to Dompierre-sur-Besbre. On the Bourbonnais cycle route.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5

59.8 km

Saincy Fountain, Moulins

Highlight • Other

Directly on the Place d'Allier stands the beautiful fountain with the large column in the middle that can be seen from afar.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

60.0 km

Moulins Town Hall

Highlight • Other

7

60.0 km

The “Tour Jacquemart” is the medieval clock tower of Moulins. It is 30 meters high and dates back to 1445. The clock tower is located very close to the cathedral and the former residence of the Dukes of Bourbon.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

60.3 km

Moulins Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

This cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Moulins and a national monument. It was built in the 15th and 16th centuries in the Flamboyant Gothic style, then enlarged …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

82.7 km

End point

Parking

Loading

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

65.0 km

12.5 km

4.75 km

251 m

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.3 km

30.7 km

268 m

200 m

152 m

< 100 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Thursday 28 May

33°C

13°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Easy

5.0

16

Moulins and the banks of the Allier — loop via the beaver path

01:21h

19.8km

110m

Explore
RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepackingSitemap
Download the app
Follow Us on Socials

© komoot GmbH

Privacy Policy