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Mont-Dore – Ascent to Station du Sancy loop from Saint-Genès-Champespe

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Saint-Genès-Champespe

Mont-Dore – Ascent to Station du Sancy loop from Saint-Genès-Champespe

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Mont-Dore – Ascent to Station du Sancy loop from Saint-Genès-Champespe

05:20

76.7km

1,470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

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1.80 km

Saint-Genès-Champespe

Highlight • Religious Site

If you want to enjoy stunning views of the village of Saint-Genès-Champespe and its surroundings, you can hike up to the Saint-Sébastien church, which is perched on a hill overlooking …

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9.59 km

Saint-Donat

Highlight • Other

Nice place, view of the Sancy Mountains. The best part was the small hotel with an open bar. Delicious cake and the best cappuccino yet.

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34.4 km

Mont-Dore

Highlight • Settlement

Mont-Dore is both a spa and a ski resort, but also a very beautiful massif. It is a very good meeting point to explore the surrounding beauty of the mountains.

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34.6 km

Mont-Dore Thermal Baths

Highlight • Monument

Entirely renovated since 2015, the thermal baths of Mont-Dore are a place of serenity immersed in the heart of the charming city center.

Classified in the register of Historic Monuments, …

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35.4 km

Ascent to Station du Sancy

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Long climb to the Sancy station and the cable car departures
Nice bitumen but beware of motorized vehicles who take full advantage of this 2 way (in the direction of the climb)

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38.8 km

Tour de France Finish Line – Puy de Sancy

Highlight • Summit

Mont Dore opens the 2025 Tour de France finale with an epic 163km stage with 4,400m of elevation gain.

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52.7 km

The volcano cabins

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Les Cabanes des Volcans is a residential leisure park offering unusual accommodations. In this case, it consists of six cabins nestled in the treetops. If you decide to shorten your …

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76.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

75.9 km

706 m

160 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

73.4 km

3.37 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,320 m)

Lowest point (930 m)

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Friday 29 May

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Mont-Dore – Ascent to Station du Sancy loop from Saint-Genès-Champespe

Saint-Genès-Champespe

Saint-Donat

Mont-Dore

Mont-Dore Thermal Baths

Ascent to Station du Sancy

Tour de France Finish Line – Puy de Sancy

The volcano cabins

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