Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Besse-Et-Saint-Anastaise

Lake Pavin – Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise loop from Besse

Moderate

4.0

(2)

42

hikers

Lake Pavin – Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise loop from Besse

04:17

15.2km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.64 km for 454 m

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

After 8.81 km for 454 m

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1

243 m

Hiking in Besse

Highlight • Other

Magnificent outing on foot, first part easy and after the bridge quite sporty but Magnificent.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2

1.68 km

Villetour Chapel

Highlight • Other

3

6.49 km

Devil's Chair

Highlight • Natural Monument

Huge rock in the shape of a throne at the center of many legends.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5

8.78 km

Lake Pavin

Highlight • Lake

Lac Pavin is a lake that formed in the crater of a Puy-de-Dôme volcano. It is located at an altitude of 1205m.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

11.5 km

The Goyon Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

This ferruginous spring gushes out in a fountain itself set in a stone enclosure, making the place intriguing, all the more so as the effect is accentuated by the deposit of rust which has tinted the fountain red.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7

14.2 km

Besse

Highlight • Settlement

Standing south of the historic center, the belfry of Besse is the only memory of the three old fortified gates of Besse.

Adorned with battlements and topped with a clock, the gate dates from the Hundred Years War.

The gate is an essential historic passage on the long-distance hiking trails that criss-cross the region.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

14.3 km

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

Highlight • Settlement

Nestled in the foothills of the Sancy massif, the village of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise occupies a natural crossroads between the Monts Dore to the north, the Cézallier plateau to the south and the Artense plateau to the west.

A former great commercial city during the Middle Ages, the city of 1,400 inhabitants is now renowned as a real Auvergne Canada.

In the space of a few hours, you can discover many architectural treasures ranging from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

You will also find all the amenities there, from catering to the sports shop, including accommodation.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

15.2 km

End point

Parking

Loading

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.06 km

3.89 km

3.65 km

2.62 km

Surfaces

6.29 km

3.45 km

3.10 km

2.36 km

< 100 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Monday 6 July

32°C

16°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

guide_signup

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.8

2,473

The ridges of Sancy - loop from Mont-Dore - Regional natural park of Auvergne volcanoes

05:40h

16.5km

890m

Explore
RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepackingSitemap
Download the app
Follow Us on Socials

© komoot GmbH

Privacy Policy