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Les Pierres de Gimel – Crêt de Chaussître loop from Saint-Genest-Malifaux

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Étienne

Saint-Genest-Malifaux

Les Pierres de Gimel – Crêt de Chaussître loop from Saint-Genest-Malifaux

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Les Pierres de Gimel – Crêt de Chaussître loop from Saint-Genest-Malifaux

03:27

36.7km

790m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Pilat

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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13.4 km

Château de Duby

Castle

18.1 km

Croix des Confins

Highlight • Monument

21.3 km

Les Pierres de Gimel

Highlight • Other

Rolling passage with a view of the Alps if the weather permits.

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23.2 km

The Gimel Peat Bogs

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Gimel peat bog is located at an altitude of 1,200 meters. It is one of the sources of the Dunerette. The marsh forms a bulge and contains a mosaic …

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24.6 km

Three Bishops' Stone

Highlight • Natural Monument

31.2 km

Crêt de Chaussitre

Peak

31.6 km

Crêt de Chaussître

Highlight • Summit

Crêt de Chaussître is located at the southern end of Pilat. It offers a beautiful panorama of the Monts du Velay, Mont Mezenc, the Yssingeaux juices and the high plateaus of Forez.

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36.2 km

Pilat Mountain Bike Tour

Highlight • MTB Park

36.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.6 km

5.66 km

5.10 km

3.01 km

330 m

Surfaces

18.9 km

7.43 km

4.06 km

2.93 km

1.77 km

907 m

777 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,290 m)

Lowest point (880 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

29°C

14°C

0 %

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Les Pierres de Gimel – Crêt de Chaussître loop from Saint-Genest-Malifaux

Croix des Confins

Les Pierres de Gimel

The Gimel Peat Bogs

Three Bishops' Stone

Crêt de Chaussître

Pilat Mountain Bike Tour

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