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Rondje Château de Valprivas en La Loire
Distance
77 km
Ascent
1,351 m
Highest point
958 m
100% paved
Start from your location
Ride there from home: we find the shortest way to the loop and start the loop from there.
The ride
Roll out of Chamalières-sur-Loire and let the ride unfold along the Loire, then the Arzon, before climbing into the Livradois-Forez nature reserve. Onward past the Ance and two castles, Valprivas and Ventressac, with 1351 m of climbing spread across the day. The full loop runs 76.9 km, entirely on paved surface, and brings you back to where you started.
Climbs
Climb 1Cat. 2
7.9 km at 5.3% · max 18.1%
Climb 2Hill
0.7 km at 3.9% · max 7.6%
Climb 3Hill
1.7 km at 3.8% · max 16.5%
Climb 4Hill
0.6 km at 5.6% · max 16.4%
Climb 5Hill
1.9 km at 3.6% · max 8.1%
Climb 6Hill
1.5 km at 4.7% · max 13%
Climb 7Hill
2.4 km at 3.1% · max 14.1%
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