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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Maurice-En-Gourgois

Canal du Forez – Forez Canal Towpath loop from Saint-Maurice-en-Gourgois

Bike touring routes & trails

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Maurice-En-Gourgois

Canal du Forez – Forez Canal Towpath loop from Saint-Maurice-en-Gourgois

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5.0

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7

riders

Canal du Forez – Forez Canal Towpath loop from Saint-Maurice-en-Gourgois

04:08

47.9km

720m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

9.39 km

Chambles Ascent (Start, Gravel)

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2

10.8 km

A beautiful and somewhat technical descent from Notre Dame Des Graces

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Very nice view and descent into the forest

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3

13.8 km

Canal du Forez

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The Canal du Forez is 44 kilometers long. It plays an important role in the irrigation of the lands of the plain, since it is the main water resource of the Forez basin. It is ideal for a walk.

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4

15.8 km

Forez Canal Towpath

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the cycle path is not always accessible from both sides of the canal, please note

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5

20.5 km

Greenway

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47.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

15.9 km

10.3 km

2.39 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.3 km

14.0 km

7.14 km

503 m

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