Greenway
La Via Fluvia
A greenway between the Loire and the Rhône on a disused railway: the volcanic domes of the Velay, the Haut-Vivarais plateau and the descent to Annonay.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Where to sleep on La Via Fluvia
Halta lists 38 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 26 campsites, 2 mountain huts, 4 bivouac spots, 6 hotels. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.
- Campsites
- Mountain huts
- Bivouac spots
- Hotels
Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.
The 4 stages of La Via Fluvia
An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lavoûte-sur-Loire → Yssingeaux | 24 km | 487 m |
| 2 | Yssingeaux → Dunières | 25 km | 490 m |
| 3 | Dunières → Bourg-Argental | 25 km | 403 m |
| 4 | Bourg-Argental → Annonay | 15 km | 118 m |
Frequently asked questions about La Via Fluvia
How many days does La Via Fluvia take?
La Via Fluvia takes about 2 days, split into 4 stages over 89 km — an average of 45 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on La Via Fluvia?
Halta lists 38 places to sleep within 5 km of La Via Fluvia: 26 campsites, 2 mountain huts, 4 bivouac spots, 6 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.
How hard is La Via Fluvia?
La Via Fluvia is rated easy, with 1 498 m of cumulative elevation gain over 89 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 375 m of climbing a day.
Where does La Via Fluvia go?
La Via Fluvia runs from Lavoûte-sur-Loire to Annonay, by way of Dunières, Bourg-Argental, across Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is travelled by bike and totals 89 km split into 4 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Étapes indicatives d'après France Vélo Tourisme / La Via Fluvia (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).