Durch Gorges de Loire – Lavoûte-sur-Loire Bridge loop from Saint-Paulien

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Durch Gorges de Loire – Lavoûte-sur-Loire Bridge loop from Saint-Paulien

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Durch Gorges de Loire – Lavoûte-sur-Loire Bridge loop from Saint-Paulien

03:19

43.9km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: October 7, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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9.92 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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20.8 km

Durch Gorges de Loire

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we head north along the Loire to get to Lyon and finish our 3000km tour of the south of France (see Collection). Beautiful landscape, because the Loire torments itself here through a narrow rocky valley. The main road has a shoulder, but unfortunately the hard shoulder for bikes is interrupted again and again at narrow rocky sections and disappears completely. Not pleasant when there is a lot of traffic here.

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27.6 km

Château de Polignac

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very beautiful castle overlooking the Loire

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27.9 km

Château Lavoûte-Polignac

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Who dreams of having a pleasure castle, just to change their minds on the weekend? Well, that's what the Polignac family allowed themselves! This line is still current and the current Duke of Polignac stays there from time to time. The building dominates the river and impresses with its majestic architecture. The castle dates from the Middle Ages but has been remodeled over the centuries.

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28.7 km

Lavoûte-sur-Loire Bridge

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The Lavoûte-sur-Loire bridge offers magnificent views of the river and the surrounding green hills. You're driving on a secondary road, so it's not the best place to stop, but you can still enjoy it!

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43.9 km

End point

Parking

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