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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Nicolas-Des-Biefs

Col de la Loge des Gardes – Plateau de la Verrerie loop from Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs

Bike touring routes & trails

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Nicolas-Des-Biefs

Col de la Loge des Gardes – Plateau de la Verrerie loop from Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs

Hard

5.0

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22

riders

Col de la Loge des Gardes – Plateau de la Verrerie loop from Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs

02:58

33.6km

650m

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: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 12.1 km for 193 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

2.50 km

View of the Plateau de la Verrerie

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Glassworks Plateau is located at an altitude of 1,015 meters. It is a large open plateau in the Magdalen Mountains. The landscape is wild and relatively unspoiled.

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2

10.4 km

Col de la Loge des Gardes

Highlight • Mountain Pass

A beautiful pass in the Roannais Mountains, set against a forested backdrop. It's almost like being on a North American road, with wide roads and coniferous forests. The gradients up …

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3

26.9 km

Viewpoint

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From this place, located just before the true highest point of the plateau, one enjoys an unobstructed view of the Roannais, the Alps and the regions of Auvergne.

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4

28.0 km

Plateau de la Verrerie

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If you are looking for a hiking adventure in a unique and wild landscape, you should visit the Verrerie plateau, a natural site protected by Natura 2000. This plateau is …

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5

30.3 km

Routing

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At this sign go straight ahead I turned left and that was a big mistake

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6

30.4 km

Col de la Rivière Noire

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col La Rivière Noire from Les Villards is 14.19km long with a total drop of 631m. The average gradient is 4.45% with maximum gradients of 7%.

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B

33.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.0 km

12.0 km

3.20 km

437 m

Surfaces

17.7 km

11.8 km

3.72 km

358 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,110 m)

Lowest point (890 m)

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Friday 16 October

12°C

5°C

71 %

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