Porte Saint-Jean – Étang de la Grande Cazine loop from La Souterraine

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Porte Saint-Jean – Étang de la Grande Cazine loop from La Souterraine

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Porte Saint-Jean – Étang de la Grande Cazine loop from La Souterraine

03:25

41.9km

630m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 34.4 km for 169 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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926 m

Porte Saint-Jean

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The Porte Saint-Jean is one of the old city gates of La Souterraine. What you see now is modest, but in the Middle Ages it was a serious entrance to …

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983 m

Church of Our Lady of La Souterraine

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The Notre-Dame de la Souterraine church was restored in the 19th century. It is distinguished by its underground crypt. The style of the granite building would have been influenced by …

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29.1 km

Grande Cazine Pond Viewpoint

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Here you will find one of the many observation points that will allow you to enjoy the view of the lake.

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30.0 km

Étang de la Grande Cazine

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Very large fishing pond with gravelled paths allowing you to ride near the water. Great for a bivouac stopover or a picnic break!

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33.9 km

Cazine Castle

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This castle, also called Château de la Fôt, was built in 1894 under the aegis of Viscount Paul de Curel, then owner. He called on the architects Louis Chauvet and …

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34.7 km

Through the woods

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Super single-lane descent through woods, from the departmental road D74 to the castle.

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37.5 km

Archaeological Site

39.6 km

View of the medieval site of Bridiers

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It is the Bridiers Tower which makes this site famous. Dating from the 12th and 13th centuries, the site had a defensive function. It has been the subject of conservation …

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39.7 km