Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Bike touring routes & trails

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Vernet-la-Varenne – Château de Parentignat loop from Parentignat

Bike touring routes & trails

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Vernet-la-Varenne – Château de Parentignat loop from Parentignat

Hard

4.3

(3)

8

riders

Vernet-la-Varenne – Château de Parentignat loop from Parentignat

03:04

44.6km

680m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1

15.6 km

La Chapelle-sur-Usson

Highlight • Settlement

A small hamlet built in the Middle Ages around a castle-farm and its church, La Chapelle-sur-Usson constitutes an entry point to the Monts du Forez

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2

21.3 km

Vernet-la-Varenne

Highlight • Other

This peaceful little town located 800 meters above sea level is an ideal place to stop. You will discover its body of water and its aquatic activities, its castle and …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3

42.1 km

View of Usson from the Via Allier

Highlight • Viewpoint

This section of the Via Allier offers a view of the village of Usson, perched on its volcanic peak. It is one of the "Most Beautiful Villages of France."

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4

43.9 km

Large Tree in Parentignat

Highlight • Natural Monument

5

44.7 km

Château de Parentignat

Highlight • Castle

You may have a photo book in English for during the tour.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

44.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.4 km

2.28 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.6 km

1.99 km

865 m

282 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Thursday 21 May

30°C

9°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

4.5

394

Mont-Dore and Col de la Croix Morand — loop from Les Rives

02:45h

34.4km

950m

4.6

95

Circuit des volcans - Circuit des monts Dômes — boucle depuis Aydat

02:35h

35.7km

780m

2.7

28

Lac d'Aydat — loop from Aydat in the Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

00:24h

5.16km

70m

4.0

31

Lac Chambon Loop

00:35h

7.00km

110m

4.3

15

Lac Chambon and Murol Greenway Loop

00:48h

10.1km

200m

4.3

10

Brioude and Vieille-Brioude — loop along the Allier

01:10h

18.6km

150m

3.0

9

Circuit de la Comté - Villages et Châteaux perchés — boucle depuis Vic-le-Comte

01:51h

27.1km

450m

4.5

12

Usson and the château Nonnesette — loop from Issoire in the Livradois-Forez regional natural park

02:04h

30.6km

410m

5.0

7

Lac Pavin — loop from Besse

00:55h

12.5km

280m

4

Auzon Region and Senouire Valley Loop

04:08h

64.1km

850m

5.0

5

Limagne Brivadoise and Alagnon Gorges Loop

02:09h

32.2km

440m

Château de Chadieu — loop from Montpeyroux

00:56h

12.3km

150m