Espace VTT-FFC du Massif des Bois Noirs

The Espace VTT-FFC of the Massif des Bois Noirs offers you within a radius of 40 km: 15 green circuits, 20 blue, 21 red and 14 black marked out all year round, i.e. a total of 70 circuits for 1475 km of paths. All circuits are accessible by electric mountain bike.

Located in the center of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, the Espace VTT-FFC du Massif des Bois Noirs is largely located in the Livradois-Forez Regional Park. It extends over three departments: Puy-de-Dôme (Montagne Thiernoise), Allier (Montagne Bourbonnaise) and the Loire (Pays d'Urfé, Roannais and Forez).
You will be admiring in front of the 360° landscapes, on the heights of thatched stone on high (1640 meters) and on the Puy du Montoncel (1287 meters), These will allow you to admire the Loire side of Mont Blanc and the Auvergnat side. the Chaîne des Puys and the Puy de Dôme.
You will pedal the largest natural forest in Europe above 800 m altitude (Bois Noirs). The Massif des Bois Noirs and the Hauts de Chaumes are recognized at European level as remarkable natural areas.
A breath of fresh air for all ages in mountain biking paradise:
Treat yourself by coming to get some fresh air in the Mountain Bike-FFC Area of ​​the Massif des Bois Noirs. You will discover a multitude of landscapes with preserved and diversified nature, offering a multitude of reliefs and mountain bike trails. Along the paths we discover valleys, plains, forests, mountains, streams and other exceptional panoramas making the experience unique. You can also visit the medieval village of Cervières or the castle of Urfé which will offer you a magnificent panorama of the surrounding mountains. Built between the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries, it was born from the desire to observe the region from an exceptional viewpoint.
You can visit Thiers, the capital of cutlery, but also eat a cabbage sausage from Arconsat (world capital of cabbage sausage), visit and explore the picturesque villages, museums, typical shops and many other discoveries for you. waiting all along the way, like taking the ski lift with your mountain bike in the Chalmazel ski resort or going swimming in Saint Rémy sur Durolle.
You can practice enduro on the 5 circuits starting from the Chalmazel ski resort by taking the ski lifts.
You will have understood, all that remains is to prepare your calves and embark on the adventure!
TOPOGUIDE: Travel Plan of 105 circuits: €4 or Topo-guide: €20 30 sheets for 75 circuits, 1520 km and Travel plan (105 circuits)
Information and circuits on https://www.boisnoirs.fr/espace-vtt-ffc/nos-circuits/
The largest VTT-FFC area in France:
And if you like the adventure, try to cover all the circuits of the largest Espace-VTT FFC in France "Destination Grand Air" by covering the 3750 km on the 150 marked circuits from the 50 municipalities and 2 roaming circuits " la Chaise Dieu -Vichy” via Thiers (318 km) and “Vichy-la Chaise Dieu” via Lavoine and Noirétable (235 km).
Information: https://destinationgrandair.com/

A nationally renowned hike: “La Bois Noirs oxygen! (BNO),
Classified "Rando d'Or" by the FFC (only 12 mountain bike trails in France have obtained this label)
On June 24 and 25, 2023 the "Bois Noirs Oxygène!" will start from the town of Arconsat (63).
This year sport for all and pleasure of the table will be part of the celebration:
6 hiking circuits of 10 to 100 km and the endurolle (4 specials) will be offered with new circuits in the Massif des Bois Noirs.
You will discover the largest natural forest in Europe above 800 m altitude and its grandiose landscapes (the Puy du Montoncel offers a 360° view of the Puy de Dôme, the Puys chain and Mont Blanc, ..)
You will take a breath of fresh air in the middle of summer...
After the effort, mountain bikers can taste the “Arconsat cabbage sausage” in the world capital of cabbage sausage. It will be prepared for you by the "brotherhood of Arconsat cabbage sausage".
Big lottery for all mountain bikers.
Information and registration "Bois Noirs Oxygen!" (BNO) on:
https://www.boisnoirs.fr/nos-manifestations/bois-noirs-oxyg%C3%A8ne/

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