Forteresse de Polignac – View of Marnhac loop from Haute-Loire

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Forteresse de Polignac – View of Marnhac loop from Haute-Loire

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Forteresse de Polignac – View of Marnhac loop from Haute-Loire

02:25

25.6km

600m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.49 km for 87 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.44 km

Château de Polignac

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The Polignac fortress dominates the Polignac valley and the Puy basin on an impressive basaltic platform (remains of an old lava flow).

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5.84 km

Forteresse de Polignac

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The Polignac Fortress, perched on a volcanic mound, offers a striking spectacle.
Polignac classified among "The most beautiful villages in France".

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7.13 km

View of the Polignac fortress

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A fortress on a mountain spur that can be seen from afar. This can be visited during the day.

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10.2 km

View over the Chalon and Loire valleys

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Beautiful viewpoint on a rock plate.
Bring picnic blanket. There is no bank here.

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19.1 km

Chibotte

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Between some vineyard terraces there is an abandoned 18th century hut in the shape of a "chibotte", some of which can also be admired south of Le-Puy-en-Velay.
The masonry is …

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19.1 km

Dry Stone Chibotte of the Puy-en-Velay Vineyard

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Old dry stone cabin in the Puy-en-Velay vineyard.

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25.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.4 km

7.16 km

868 m

668 m

598 m

Surfaces

8.24 km

7.52 km

4.64 km

4.13 km

1.01 km

120 m

Elevation

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (640 m)

Weather

Thursday 5 November

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2°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

May 26, 2025,Les 4 faces du Château

Around the Château de Polignac, you'll discover the various villages, often on foot, and the viewpoints overlooking the keep. Often rolling but quite hilly, this circuit will allow you to maintain your fitness while discovering a magnificent building.

A quick tour through a pretty stone village. Some fairly pleasant singletrack trails, not too technical.

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