St jean de Cole – Start of the Thiviers Greenway loop from La Rochefoucauld

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St jean de Cole – Start of the Thiviers Greenway loop from La Rochefoucauld

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St jean de Cole – Start of the Thiviers Greenway loop from La Rochefoucauld

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143km

1,270m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional Périgord-Limousin

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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28.2 km

Le Moulin Martin

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The Moulin Martin, which dates from the 18th century, is located in Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert. It is a working water mill for walnut oil. It is equipped with a moving paddle wheel. It is possible to visit it by appointment.

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29.7 km

Javerlhac Castle

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This very beautiful little castle in the Périgord Vert is unfortunately private and impossible to visit but very charming from the outside and really worth the detour.

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53.2 km

Always along the route

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Great way along the route. Very easy incline.

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56.4 km

Through beautiful bridges

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There are several bridges on the cycle path that you pass through. Some of them are very impressive.

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65.6 km

St jean de Cole

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A magnificent small village in Dordogne (Périgord), its small old alleys, its abbey and its castle. Come and discover this place endowed with a certain charm.

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70.3 km

Start of the Thiviers Greenway

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Here begins the greenway that goes to Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière, in the heart of Périgord. The surface is quite rolling, compact sand, gravel and some sections are paved: any touring bike will adapt perfectly.

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73.3 km

Kirche Notre Dame

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A beautiful little church that is worth visiting

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142 km

La Rochefoucauld Castle Bridge

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Appearing in 1019 with Foucauld, lord of La Roche, the La Rochefoucauld family has long been considered a branch of the Lusignan, due to the similarity of their arms. It …

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143 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

86.2 km

31.8 km

16.1 km

6.81 km

2.15 km

337 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

79.2 km

30.9 km

30.4 km

1.92 km

831 m

298 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

18°C

14°C

41 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

May 13, 2022,Ruelle-sur-Touvre nach Thiviers

Today's route was a bit more demanding than the others because of the inclines.

From Ruelle-sur-Touvre, the V92 went regularly up and down. Most of the route ran on a former railway line. Therefore, the slope was constant and actually quite pleasant.

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