Why this ride
A 200 km one-way ride from near Buellas, about 3 h 22 of riding. Much of it runs through woodland.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Loire Gorges and Le Puy · part 2
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 200 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 22
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Scenic stretch in Buellas
Buellas is a small village in the Bresse, just west of Bourg-en-Bresse in the Ain department. The Bresse is a flat, fertile region of farms, hedgerows, ponds and woods, known above all for its chickens: the Bresse chicken, with its blue feet, white plumage and red comb, matching the colours of the French flag, is the only poultry in France with its own protected designation of origin. Farmers here raise them in open pastures, and they are prized by chefs across the country.
Read the complete Scenic stretch in Buellas write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Scenic stretch in Buellas is where the day begins. Next is Lyon / Rhône-Alpes rides return.
2. Near Saint-Yan, on the way back
White cattle, hedges and Romanesque bell towers: that is the Brionnais, the corner of southern Burgundy where the Loire bends towards Digoin. This stop lies on the plain near Saint-Yan, a village best known in France for its airfield, where the national civil aviation school trains its pilots. Small aircraft circle overhead most days, and the open grassland around the runway gives the place an unusually wide sky.
Read the complete Near Saint-Yan, on the way back write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Lyon / Rhône-Alpes rides return comes up about 108 km into the recorded legs. Next is Photo stop near Noirétable.
3. Photo stop near Noirétable
Noirétable is a small town in the Monts du Forez, close to the border between the Loire and Puy-de-Dôme departments, on the old route between Lyon and Clermont-Ferrand. Its name comes from the dark forests of the Bois Noirs that cover the surrounding hills, and the town has the feel of a mountain market town, with granite houses, a church and a cool, fresh climate even in summer.
Read the complete Photo stop near Noirétable write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 200 km.
Leg by leg
Scenic stretch in Buellas to Near Saint-Yan, on the way back
Scenic stretch in Buellas → Near Saint-Yan, on the way back is 108 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
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