Vichy Co

Cycling sports, Pedestrian sports, Recreational activities, Leisure complex, Trail office

Base de départ du Vernet pour les activités de pleine nature

Three activity departure bases have just been set up: La Verrerie in Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs, Le Vernet and Châtel-Montagne. Accessible by reservation, they are the entry point for numerous mountain bike, trail, hiking and orienteering routes.

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On site, nature sports enthusiasts have access to changing rooms equipped with lockers, showers and WCs. There is also a bike-washing area outside. Accessible by reservation 72 hours in advance, the three departure bases are easy to reach and simple to use. Sports enthusiasts fill in a form on the Vichy Communauté website (in the outdoor activities section) and receive a code by SMS to access the changing rooms. The code is valid only on the day of booking.
Advantages :
- Accessible at all times
- Free service
Link to reservation form: https://www.vichy-communaute.fr/bases-de-depart-dactivite-de-pleine-nature/

Le Vernet is a strategic location linking the Val d'Allier to the Montagne Bourbonnaise.
Its base for outdoor activities, located between the school and the old stadium, offers :
- 4 mountain bike trails (n°80, 81, 82, 83)
- 1 trail (n°14)
- 2 hiking trails (PR35, PR36) + passage of the GR463 and Via Sancti-Martini trails
- 3 orienteering courses, including 2 heritage orienteering courses to discover the orchards and the Hurlevents site, and 1 Rand'orientation course, a more challenging course.
The premises include a mixed changing room with 1 shower, 1 washbasin, 1 WC, as well as benches and lockers.

The Le Vernet base is part of the "Espace VTT Destination Grand Air", which is the largest FFC-certified mountain-biking area in France, including :

- Espace VTT Vichy Montagne Bourbonnaise,
- Espace VTT Massif des Bois Noirs,
- Espace VTT Ambert-Crêtes du Forez.
- Espace VTT Montagne et Plaine en Roannais

All courses are FFC-certified.