Snow-covered trail
Very frequentSnow-covered trail
75-95% chance
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté·France
GR765 De Cluny au Puy-en-Velay
Duration
11-17 days
Distance
322.4 km
Elevation gain
6775 m
Max altitude
1166 m
Le GR765 relie Cluny en Saône-et-Loire au Puy-en-Velay en Haute-Loire, traversant les paysages variés de la Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Cet itinéraire vous guide à travers des forêts denses, des vignobles historiques et des falaises spectaculaires, ponctués de lacs de montagne. Vous découvrez des paysages contrastés entre les vallées verdoyantes et les sommets offrant des panoramas étendus. Le chemin serpente entre patrimoine architectural et nature préservée. Le GR765 bénéficie d'une bonne accessibilité en transports en commun, avec des gares ferroviaires aux points de départ et d'arrivée, facilitant un trek sans voiture. Cette Grande Randonnée offre une immersion progressive dans les territoires bourguignons et veleyens, combinant histoire, gastronomie et environnement naturel pour une expérience complète de randonnée longue distance.
LakesForestsVineyardsCliffs
Stages
14
days
Overnight accommodation type
38 overnight locations
DifficultyModerate
Duration / day6h15
Distance / day23 km
Elev. gain / day+473 m
Hardest stage
10La Chapelle-en-Lafaye
27.5 km · +961 m · 8h15| Departure | Arrival | Accommodation on arrival | Profile | Duration | Distance | +Elev. | −Elev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 ClunyVillage | CenvesVillage | 8h00 | 27.6 km | +838 m | −399 m | ||
2 CenvesVillage | Les CondeminesHamlet | 7h30 | 26.8 km | +746 m | −754 m | ||
3 Les CondeminesHamlet | Le CergneVillage | 5h45 | 21.1 km | +465 m | −466 m | ||
4 Le CergneVillage | BriennonVillage | 6h00 | 24.4 km | +209 m | −605 m | ||
5 BriennonVillage | Saint-Haon-le-VieuxVillage | 5h45 | 23.8 km | +226 m | −131 m | ||
6 Saint-Haon-le-VieuxVillage | Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-LoireVillage | 5h15 | 20.8 km | +320 m | −306 m | ||
7 Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-LoireVillage | Pommiers-en-ForezVillage | 5h30 | 21.8 km | +316 m | −341 m | ||
8 Pommiers-en-ForezVillage | MontverdunVillage | 5h00 | 20.6 km | +166 m | −122 m | ||
9 MontverdunVillage | MontbrisonTown | 4h15 | 17.4 km | +201 m | −192 m | ||
10 MontbrisonTown | La Chapelle-en-LafayeVillage | 8h15 | 27.5 km | +961 m | −268 m | ||
11 La Chapelle-en-LafayeVillage | ValprivasVillage | 6h45 | 26 km | +437 m | −694 m | ||
12 ValprivasVillage | RetournacVillage | 5h15 | 18.5 km | +462 m | −776 m | ||
13 RetournacVillage | Vorey-sur-ArzonVillage | 6h00 | 20.6 km | +612 m | −585 m | ||
14 Vorey-sur-ArzonVillage | Le Puy-en-VelayTown | 7h15 | 25.7 km | +656 m | −579 m |
Elevation profile
When to go
Best period : April - July · September - OctoberPossible with care : November - March · August
IdealPossibleAvoid
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January - possible, with care
PossibleEach percentage is the probability of encountering the event at least once during the month, not its intensity or the share of the trail affected. Probabilities are calculated from weather and satellite data* from the last 10 years.
Cold nights
Cold nights
Minimums around ~ -2°C on high points
Cold nights
Significant rain
RareSignificant rain
5-10% chance
Storm-prone conditions
RareStorm-prone conditions
5-10% chance
Dry conditions
RareDry conditions
5-10% chance
Snow detail within the month
Early
Rare5-10% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Mid
Frequent25-50% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Late
Frequent25-50% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Sources: Open-Meteo and MODIS satellite data.
How to get there
By car
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