Lace and craft skills of the Allier valley
Start: Parking du Centre Historique
Head for Brioude to enjoy the Via Allier on a bike ride that combines the great outdoors with the discovery of Haute-Loire know-how!
- Distance
- 46.5 km
- Elevation gain
- +763 m
- Elevation loss
- -759 m
- Duration
- 3 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
This bike circuit invites you to immerse yourself completely in craft skills, from the delicacy of lace to the art of restoring armchairs. Along an accessible route dotted with authentic stops, go and meet passionate craftspeople who give new life to textiles and old furniture. With demonstrations, conversations and discoveries, the route combines the easy pleasure of cycling with a spotlight on rare trades. A fine way to pedal differently, in direct contact with creation, memory and passing on skills.
In pictures

Other hikes in the area
Cycling3 - Along the Allier and the Senouire
Start: Office de tourisme de Brioude Sud Auvergne
- 57.5 km
- +819 m
- 3 h
Cycling
Cycling