Espace VTT Massif des Bois Noirs

Located on the borders of the Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes regions, the Fabuleux Massif des Bois Noirs lies to the north of the Livradois Forez Regional Park.

It extends over three départements:

Le Puy de Dôme, L'Allier, La Loire and culminates at 1287 meters at Puy du Montoncel, while being recognized at European level as a remarkable natural area.

Come and discover the 11 circuits of the Vichy Montagne Bourbonnaise mountain biking area.

3 green trails for younger riders:

N°22 Initiatique
N°50 Le Gué de la Chaux
N°54 Plateau de la Verrerie

3 blue circuits for the whole family:

Tour des Villages N°36
La Grande Borne N°51
Les Planchettes N°71

2 red circuits for sports enthusiasts:

La Découverte N°35
Col de la Rivière Noire N°52


3 black circuits for experts:

La Ronde des Bois N°34
Le Grand Tour N°53
Le Puy Snidre N°55

To prolong the pleasure, there are also 2 links:

Even more circuits? The Massif des Bois Noirs mountain-biking area is linked to the Vichy Montagne Bourbonnaise mountain-biking area and the Ambert crêtes du Forez mountain-biking area, giving you the largest mountain-biking area in France.

Destination Grand Air card combining the 3 mountain-biking areas: Espace VTT Massif des Bois Noirs - Espace VTT Vichy Montagne Bourbonnaise - Espace VTT Ambert crêtes du Forez available from local tourist offices for €4.

Free access.