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Polignac Fortress – View of Marnhac loop from Haute-Loire

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Polignac Fortress – View of Marnhac loop from Haute-Loire

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Polignac Fortress – View of Marnhac loop from Haute-Loire

02:28

26.1km

610m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.54 km for 127 m

After 8.94 km for 87 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.59 km

Polignac Fortress

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The fortress is clearly visible above the town of Polignac on a volcanic rock slab that slopes steeply to the sides. Because of this, among other things, the fortress was …

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Château de Polignac

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The Polignac fortress dominates the Polignac valley and the Puy basin on an impressive basaltic platform (remains of an old lava flow).

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6.29 km

Forteresse de Polignac

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The Polignac Fortress, perched on a volcanic mound, offers a striking spectacle.
Polignac classified among "The most beautiful villages in France".

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7.58 km

View of the Polignac fortress

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A fortress on a mountain spur that can be seen from afar. This can be visited during the day.

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10.7 km

View over the Chalon and Loire valleys

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Beautiful viewpoint on a rock plate.
Bring picnic blanket. There is no bank here.

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19.6 km

Chibotte

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Between some vineyard terraces there is an abandoned 18th century hut in the shape of a "chibotte", some of which can also be admired south of Le-Puy-en-Velay.
The masonry is …

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19.6 km

Dry Stone Chibotte of the Puy-en-Velay Vineyard

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Old dry stone cabin in the Puy-en-Velay vineyard.

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26.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

7.05 km

955 m

948 m

804 m

Surfaces

8.09 km

7.56 km

5.22 km

4.02 km

1.06 km

161 m

Elevation

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (640 m)

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Tuesday 30 June

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Comments

May 26, 2025,Les 4 faces du Château

Around the Château de Polignac, you'll discover the various villages, often on foot, and the viewpoints overlooking the keep. Often rolling but quite hilly, this circuit will allow you to maintain your fitness while discovering a magnificent building.

A quick tour through a pretty stone village. Some fairly pleasant singletrack trails, not too technical.

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Polignac Fortress – View of Marnhac loop from Haute-Loire

Polignac Fortress

Château de Polignac

Forteresse de Polignac

View of the Polignac fortress

View of Marnhac

View over the Chalon and Loire valleys

Chibotte

Dry Stone Chibotte of the Puy-en-Velay Vineyard

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