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64 - Le Gournier

Start: Saint-Romain-Lachalm

A village at the gateway to the Haut Pays du Velay, offering an open panorama over the Monts du Forez. Round a bend in a forest you can also take in viewpoints over the volcanic Monts of Haute-Loire.

The warm-up over the first 5 kilometres is easy, then you let yourself glide down to Dunières (km 9). The second part is a bit more technical and hillier up to km 18, before you can finally head down to the finish.

Distance: 20.2 km
Elevation gain: +502 m
Elevation loss: -502 m
Duration: 2 h

Route on the map

Base map © OpenTopoMap (CC-BY-SA): route licensed under ETALAB-2.0 via Données : Comité Départemental Randonnée Pédestre Haute-Loire · FFRandonnée · sportsnature.hauteloire.fr — sous licence ETALAB 2.0.

The feel of the route

The Vélorail du Velay:

A maximum of laughs on a rail bike!

This is an experience to have at least once in your life, with laughs and thrills guaranteed for an unforgettable adventure. Take your seat on the train from Dunières for the outward journey, then settle onto the bikes, or, for the craftiest, onto the deckchair. Off you go for an out-of-the-ordinary experience in wild nature with great northern-style forests. You will cross two viaducts and have a beautiful panorama over Dunières. The moment of adrenaline and laughter comes on the descents and in the tunnels. * 2 routes to choose from, 16 or 8 km.

Vélorail du Velay 43220 Dunières 07 68 74 91 94 <a href="http://www.velorailduvelay.fr">www.velorailduvelay.fr

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