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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Les Pierres de Gimel – The Gimel Peat Bogs loop from Le Bessat

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Les Pierres de Gimel – The Gimel Peat Bogs loop from Le Bessat

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Les Pierres de Gimel – The Gimel Peat Bogs loop from Le Bessat

05:00

62.6km

1,210m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional du Pilat

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.39 km

Ruins

Ruins

2

2.70 km

Wilderness waterfall

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Magnificent little detour.
Follow my next route named "La Magnifique", with a return via Planfoy

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3.54 km

Souvignet bridge

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nikel recovery

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4.66 km

Giant Fir of Saint-Étienne

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Nice old big tree

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27.4 km

Jonzieux Church

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49.1 km

Les Pierres de Gimel

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Rolling passage with a view of the Alps if the weather permits.

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51.3 km

The Gimel Peat Bogs

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The Gimel peat bog is located at an altitude of 1,200 meters. It is one of the sources of the Dunerette. The marsh forms a bulge and contains a mosaic …

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52.3 km

Gimel Road

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60.1 km

Rangers' House

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House of the Guards belonging to the National Forestry Office of the city of Saint-Etienne.

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62.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

19.9 km

5.14 km

4.16 km

408 m

Surfaces

32.2 km

14.6 km

12.6 km

3.24 km

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Highest point (1,290 m)

Lowest point (800 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

20°C

7°C

13 %

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