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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-En-Velay

Stairway – Le Puy en Velay - viewpoint loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-En-Velay

Stairway – Le Puy en Velay - viewpoint loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

Hard

4.5

(6)

45

hikers

Stairway – Le Puy en Velay - viewpoint loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

05:27

19.5km

380m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

304 m

Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral and Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe Chapel

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The city is one of the oldest French centers for Marian pilgrimages and is picturesquely situated in the lovely volcanic area of the Velay and therefore has a corresponding cultural …

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2

1.03 km

stairway

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Great staircase

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3

1.26 km

Place du Plot

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The square is very lively, especially on weekends, when a market takes place around the Fontaine de la Bidoire (1246) fountain. In the 13th century, many traders from Poitou, Provence …

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1.44 km

Place du marché couvert

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5

2.30 km

Le Puy en Velay - viewpoint

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6

3.70 km

Road cross

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“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and …

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7

9.64 km

Via Podiensis signs in all sizes and colours, you can't miss them!

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9.94 km

Saint Christopher's Church

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The small Romanesque church from the 12th Century has a beautiful bell tower with four arcades and is built entirely from the reddish volcanic rock of the region.

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19.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

4.73 km

1.58 km

1.30 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.69 km

3.99 km

3.87 km

2.03 km

1.58 km

357 m

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Highest point (910 m)

Lowest point (630 m)

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