- L’Autre Chemin
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- So Goud ! The Loire valley bike tour
A weekend or a break to “live nature” intensely by electric bike. You pedal on small roads and beautiful ways to reach the charming village of Goudet nestled in the gorges of the Loire. Of course, it will have to go up but by electric bike everything is possible! You find the green way to return quietly to Coubon. An ideal route 
from mid-May to the end of September!
- Difference in altitude: 1685 m – Country roads and easy trails
- Easy route
- Family Tour : Children from 13 (according to cycling ability)
- Price (per person, on a basis of 2 people sharing)
- Guesthouses & 2 or 3* hotels
| So Good bike trip 4 days / 3 nights |
Fares / pers. |
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Your bike tour including: |
€335 / pers. |
| EXTRAS | |
| E-bike rental + 2 panniers | +€75 / bike |
| Trekking bike + 2 panniers | +€40 / bike |
| Single room | +€90 |
| No last night in Le Puy | -€60 / pers. |
*Your stays in Le Puy are booked on the bed & breakfast option
Agency fees : €10€ / pax
Click on the schedule to book your e-bike trip – See General terms and conditions
Advantages of going on an electric bike tour with L’Autre Chemin:
- You travel self-guided and follow a specially-planned route with short stages so that you can make the most of your time in the Haute-Loire.
- Extra : We provide modern electric bikes that are both comfortable and easy to ride. Bikes are insured.
- Your stopovers are in guesthouses or family-friendly hotels, providing a comfortable and authentic base from which you can discover the local area and enjoy a real change of scenery.
- Your luggage is transported to each stopover (you only need to carry what you need for the day with you).
- All of the itineraries have been tried and tested to ensure that our packages are both extraordinary and accessible.
Please note that every stopover is given as an indication and may be modified according to the availability of accommodation
A nice opportunity to discover the ancient town an the European capital of Saint-James way.
On the morning come and join us in Coubon wher you can leave your car and take your bikes.
To do, to see :
• Le Puy-en-Velay
> Crozatier Museum
> Notre-Dame de France
> L’Hôtel-Dieu
> Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe chapel
> The medieval town
> The Cathedral
> Pass 3 monuments
What a joy to ride by electric bike in the forest before finding small roads of Haute-Loire. A tour that smells broom and breathes the Haute-Loire : basalt organs, forest, volcanoes and gorges of the Loire.
To do, to see :
• Coubon
> St Georges Church
> The Castle of Poinsac
> Castle of Volhac
The Valley of the Gazeille going up towards the Crouzet
• Alleyrac
> The Church of Saint-Martin
> The scissors Cross
• Présailles
> The Castle of Vachères - Closed to visit
> Church and Cross Wrought Iron Mission
• Goudet
> The village
> The tower bell of the church
> The Beaufort castle standing over the Loire
> Beaches (be careful, swimming is not supervised)
> The walk along the Loire on the small trail
The climb can frighten but not with an electric bike ... You are very much helped and you would be surprised of your exploit to join by bike the village of Costaros ! Then you cycle quietly by the green way of Puy en Velay which offer magnificent panoramas The Massif du Mézenc and the Loire Valley.
The ancient train line (bridge, tunnels )
•Solignac-sur-Loire
> The ruins of the medieval castle
> The Beaume fall
• Cayres
> The Church (red stones)
• The volcanic Lake of Le Bouchet
As an optional extra, L’Autre Chemin offers:
You want to rent a bike
- Rental of hybrid bikes with 2 panniers of 20l: + €75 / bike
- Rental of standard trekking bikes without assistance with 2 panniers of 20 liters: +40€ / bike
If you plan to travel with your bike, please make sure of certain points:
If it is an electrically assisted bicycle, the battery must have a minimum power of 400 watts. Attention: the battery must be removable, if this is not the case, please contact us to check the possibilities of reception.
It is imperative that it be in perfect working order before departure. Consider getting it checked out.
Thank you for providing an adequate repair kit as well as a smartphone holder on the handlebars
Our routes mix small roads and paths, your bike must be hybrid, mountain bike or gravel with suitable tires. City and road bikes are therefore to be avoided – If in doubt, call us!
No last night in Le Puy
If you do not wish to enjoy the last night at Puy-en-Velay, we will deduct €60 from the amount of your trip.
L’Autre Chemin has teamed up with a selection of guesthouses and small, traditional hotels to offer guests the best that the Haute-Loire has to offer, ensuring that every stopover is an opportunity to learn about the architecture, lifestyle, gastronomy and local people of this region.
Example of accommodation
Au pas de l’âne
Prices include:
- Accommodation in double or twin room with half-board (on a basis of 2 people sharing except stopover in Le Puy proposed in B&B option) plus French holiday tax,
- Baggage transfers (1 bag maxi 13kg / pax) to every stopover,
- A digital guiding solution and a map
- Telephone assistance
Extra
- Rent of an E-bike
- Rent of a trekking bike
- Single room
- Multiple-risk and cancellation insurance
- Suppress the last night in Le Puy
Prices do not include:
- Transport and transfers to the starting point,
- Bike rental
- Any meals included in the selected option, drinks,
- Spending money, any optional visits or activities,
- Cancellation or multiple-risk insurance
- Agency fees : €10 / rider with a direct booking by internet
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