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Montluçon and the Bourbons castle — loop in the Val de Cher

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Montluçon and the Bourbons castle — loop in the Val de Cher

Hard

4.0

(2)

9

riders

Montluçon and the Bourbons castle — loop in the Val de Cher

03:08

47.6km

640m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 7, 2024

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 53 m for 11 m

After 47.5 km for 11 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

1.14 km

Montluçon - Old town

Highlight • Settlement

Medieval town and gateway to Auvergne, marked by the Bourbons. It is dominated by an imposing castle, that of Louis II of Bourbon. Stroll through the medieval Saint-Pierre district, before taking a break on the lawns of the Wilson garden.

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2

2.04 km

The castle of the Dukes of Bourbon was built in 1370 and then restored by Louis II of Bourbon. He made it his favorite residence. From the square, below, where …

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3

6.13 km

Sault Pond

Highlight • Lake

Very nice pond just outside Montluçon with a small beach, two restaurants, picnic tables. You can go around it by a wide path.

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4

20.8 km

Rochebut Dam

Highlight • Gorge

Impressive dam on the Cher forming a 178 hectare lake, in the immediate vicinity of the Cher gorges.

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47.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.2 km

7.10 km

1.80 km

1.17 km

273 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.8 km

6.03 km

2.09 km

540 m

101 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Thursday 5 November

11°C

2°C

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Comments

May 8, 2026,Campingplatz Sault , Montluçon
Great tour, beautiful landscape and all on small, almost untraveled roads

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