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Attractions in Dompierre-sur-Besbre
Highlights
Maps and trails
Bicycle Rides
· Allier
Véloroute 75: Diou - Moulins - Montluçon
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
138 km
Duration
9:30 h
Ascent
862 m
Descent
865 m
The véloroute 75 crosses the Allier department from East to West. It connects the EuroVelo 6 from Diou to Moulins and then Montluçon.
from Alexis GAMOND,
Allier Auvergne Tourisme
Road Bike
· Allier
Bike route: from Val de Besbre to Val de Loire
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
112 km
Duration
6:30 h
Ascent
604 m
Descent
575 m
This beautiful bike route starts in Dompierre and follows the Besbre river upstream to Lapalisse, from castle to castle.
from Alexis GAMOND,
Allier Auvergne Tourisme
Road Bike
· Allier
Bike route: from the Besbre Valley to the Loire Valley (Variant via Puy Saint-Ambroise)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
80.6 km
Duration
4:30 h
Ascent
411 m
Descent
401 m
This cycling variant will take you from the Besbre river to the Loire river in a particularly rural setting.
from Alexis GAMOND,
Allier Auvergne Tourisme
Hiking Trail
· Allier
Loop hike along the water intake of the Canal Latéral à la Loire
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
7.9 km
Duration
1:58 h
Ascent
36 m
Descent
36 m
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Gravel Bike
· Allier
Gravel Biking Tour Along the Canal Latéral à la Loire
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
84.7 km
Duration
5:15 h
Ascent
464 m
Descent
245 m
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Gravel Bike
· Puy-de-Dôme
Long gravel biking tour from Thiolières over Le Pertuis, Col de la Plantade, and Col de Frissonnet to Dompierre-sur-Besbre via Celles-sur-Durolle, Le Mayet-de-Montagne, and Lapalisse
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
161.4 km
Duration
10:55 h
Ascent
1,639 m
Descent
2,148 m
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Gravel Bike
· Allier
Long gravel biking tour from Dompierre-sur-Besbre to Saint-Fargeau via Decize, Saint-Léger-des-Vignes and La Machine
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
187.9 km
Duration
11:25 h
Ascent
979 m
Descent
1,010 m
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Bicycle Rides
· Puy-de-Dôme
Demanding Cycling Tour from Orléat to Digoin via Abrest, Vichy, and Dompierre-sur-Besbre
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
131.1 km
Duration
9:00 h
Ascent
253 m
Descent
309 m
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Bicycle Rides
· Nièvre
Long Cycling Tour from Nevers to Roanne via Imphy, Decize, and Digoin
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
165.9 km
Duration
11:25 h
Ascent
358 m
Descent
268 m
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Bicycle Rides
· Nièvre
Long Cycling Tour Along the Canal Latéral à la Loire
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
111.2 km
Duration
7:40 h
Ascent
245 m
Descent
144 m
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Maps and trails

