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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Montbrison

Saint-Bonnet-Le-Château

View of the Montarcher Valley – Montarcher church loop from Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

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Mountain biking trails

France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Montbrison

Saint-Bonnet-Le-Château

View of the Montarcher Valley – Montarcher church loop from Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

Hard

4.5

(2)

riders

View of the Montarcher Valley – Montarcher church loop from Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

06:23

64.5km

1,650m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.1 km for 87 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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433 m

Stroll the cobbled streets of the historic district and discover its bourgeois houses from the 15th and 16th centuries, then climb up to the Collegiate Church to admire an exceptional panorama; from the plain of Forez to the Massif Central, Pilat and the Alps.
Source: Loire Tourisme

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6.88 km

Château de la Marandière

Highlight • Castle

12.9 km

View of the Montarcher Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

12.9 km

Montarcher church

Highlight • Historical Site

The church consists of a Romanesque choir and a nave built in the 12th century, flanked by two 15th century chapels. The beam of glory, which separates the choir from the nave, dates from the 15th or 16th century. It tells about the creation of the world. The porch and the bell tower date from the 16th or 17th century.
Source: loire.fr

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13.0 km

Montarcher

Highlight • Settlement

On the pilgrimage route you reach Montarcher, a small, pleasant village in the arrondissement of Montbrison, located high up but with fewer than 100 inhabitants. The partly Romanesque, partly Gothic village church - the latter recognizable, among other things, by the pointed arch vault typical of this architectural style - is dedicated to the Mother of God, Mary.

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19.1 km

Ferréol

Highlight • Other

Ferréol is a small hamlet whose old volcanic stones bear witness to the rich geological history of the region. On its central square, a fountain allows you to fill your bottle with fresh water.

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52.5 km

Forêt sectionale de La Chaulme et Autres

Forest

64.3 km

Tour of Saint-Bonnet

Highlight • Other

64.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.9 km

13.3 km

10.1 km

3.12 km

150 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.6 km

11.6 km

9.63 km

6.46 km

1.67 km

538 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,230 m)

Lowest point (830 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

28°C

16°C

57 %

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View of the Montarcher Valley – Montarcher church loop from Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

La sambonitaine

Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

Château de la Marandière

View of the Montarcher Valley

Montarcher church

Montarcher

Ferréol

Tour of Saint-Bonnet

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