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Département 43 · Haute-Loire

Hikes in Haute-Loire

Haute-Loire is a discreet département that combines the Mézenc massif (1,753 m), the Devès plateau, the deep gorges of the Allier and Romanesque heritage (La Chaise-Dieu, Brioude, Le Puy-en-Velay). The terrain is varied: volcanic sucs, plateaux, hautes-chaumes moorland, deep valleys.

  • Mézenc massif, a stone's throw from Mont Gerbier-de-Jonc (source of the Loire, on the Ardèche side)
  • GR470: Allier springs and gorges (210 km)
  • GR40: Tour du Velay (185 km)
  • Devès plateau: volcanic sucs, maar lakes

111 itineraries available

Mountain biking
Expert

1 - La Bruyère

Start: Le Chambon-sur-Lignon

  • 15.6 km
  • +406 m
  • 1 h 10 min
Cycling
Very easy

1 - Lamothe bridge

Start: Parking du Centre Historique

  • 13.3 km
  • +98 m
  • 45 min
Mountain biking
Expert

32 - Station circuit

Start: Salle des fêtes à Saint-Pal-de-Mons

  • 21.3 km
  • +475 m
  • 1 h 45 min
Mountain biking
Hard

33 - The Suc de Mons

Start: Salle des fêtes à Saint-Pal-de-Mons

  • 40 km
  • +1061 m
  • 3 h 30 min

Frequently asked questions

The Mézenc or Mont Mézenc?

The massif is called Mézenc. The summit is Mont Mézenc (1,753 m), reachable on a 2-hour loop from the Croix de Boutières.

What is there to see on the GR470?

Sources of the Allier near Moure de la Gardille, the gorges from Pradelles to Pont-de-Brioude, Château d'Arlempdes (the first castle on the Loire), Chapeauroux, Langeac, with the Eiffel and Garabit viaducts visible in the distance.

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Half day

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