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Château de Penne – Bruniquel Castle loop from Caylus

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Château de Penne – Bruniquel Castle loop from Caylus

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Château de Penne – Bruniquel Castle loop from Caylus

03:56

80.0km

1,200m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 13.1 km for 12 m

After 39.5 km for 11 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

18.8 km

Magnificent view of the Aveyron

Highlight • Viewpoint

2

18.9 km

Route de la Corniche

Highlight • Other

Steep climb but worth it. Check out the swallows nesting and bats sleeping in the tunnel through the rock.

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3

29.1 km

Château de Penne

Highlight • Castle

On their spectacular rocky outcrop, the ruins of the Château de Penne still dominate the village and the Aveyron.
Built in the Merovingian era, it has seen many wars, especially during the Cathar era and during the Hundred Years War.

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4

38.2 km

Bruniquel Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Aveyron is a river in southern France. It rises in the Massif Central, near the town of Sévérac-le-Château. The department of Aveyron was named after this river. The river …

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Tip by

5

39.4 km

Medieval town of Bruniquel

Highlight • Historical Site

Pretty village worth the climb. If the cafes are closed, then you can find water in the cemetery next to the church.

Tip by

6

55.6 km

Vaour Church and Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

Vaour is known for it's yearly comedy festival. There is a water tap next to the door of the town hall.

Tip by

7

58.0 km

Dolmen de Peyrelevade

Highlight • Monument

5000 year old megalithic monument. Only the uprights and the cover slab remain. A picnic area is opposite, on the other side of the road.

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Tip by

8

64.7 km

Climb from St. Antonin

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Steady climb along an quiet road

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B

80.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

67.9 km

11.6 km

360 m

214 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

79.4 km

546 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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