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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Vichy

Saint-Nicolas-Des-Biefs

Plateau de la Verrerie – Viewpoint loop from Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Vichy

Saint-Nicolas-Des-Biefs

Plateau de la Verrerie – Viewpoint loop from Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs

Easy

5.0

(14)

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Plateau de la Verrerie – Viewpoint loop from Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs

01:57

6.83km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Parking

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2.62 km

Plateau de la Verrerie

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If you are looking for a hiking adventure in a unique and wild landscape, you should visit the Verrerie plateau, a natural site protected by Natura 2000. This plateau is the last open moor of the Monts de la Madeleine, and it is home to rare and diverse flora and fauna in its bog, which dates back to 4600 BC. A wooden walkway will allow you to enter the protected area without harming the environment. From this plateau, you will have a breathtaking view of the Roannais, the Alps and the Auvergne. In the past, glassmakers burned all the beech trees to melt the silica. The Plateau de la Verrerie is a place where nature and history meet, and where you can experience a different hike.

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2.77 km

Mont Blanc

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On clear winter days, it is possible to see Mont Blanc from the viewpoint on the Plateau de la Verrerie.

On clear winter days, it is possible to see Mont Blanc from the Plateau de la Verrerie viewpoint.

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4.00 km

Viewpoint

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From this place, located just before the true highest point of the plateau, one enjoys an unobstructed view of the Roannais, the Alps and the regions of Auvergne.

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4.26 km

View of the Plateau de la Verrerie

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The Glassworks Plateau is located at an altitude of 1,015 meters. It is a large open plateau in the Magdalen Mountains. The landscape is wild and relatively unspoiled.

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6.83 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.30 km

937 m

800 m

782 m

Surfaces

2.55 km

1.98 km

1.36 km

775 m

152 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 30 June

23°C

15°C

22 %

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Plateau de la Verrerie – Viewpoint loop from Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs

Plateau de la Verrerie

Mont Blanc

Viewpoint

View of the Plateau de la Verrerie

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