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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Besse-Et-Saint-Anastaise

Lake Montcineyre – Lake Pavin loop from Besse

Hard

5.0

(1)

8

riders

Lake Montcineyre – Lake Pavin loop from Besse

03:07

37.7km

740m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.3 km for 61 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

5.58 km

View of Lac Pavin

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2

7.36 km

Creux de Soucy

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A 22 meter deep abyss that can only be conquered with a rope and shaft equipment. Below there is a spacious hall with a small lake. The height was created in an old lava tunnel when the ceiling collapsed.

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9.99 km

Lake Montcineyre

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The Puy de Montcineyre, at the time of its formation, blocked the course of a river, and formed this large lake in the shape of a crescent.

Although it was not formed during a volcanic explosion, its depth of 20 meters is significant.

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13.3 km

Lac de Bourdouze

Lake

5

21.1 km

6

26.6 km

Trail to Lac de Montcineyre

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Gorgeous trail - a few slightly technical portions for a gravel bike but okay!

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31.5 km

Lake Pavin

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Lac Pavin is one of the emblems of Sancy. Its depth reaches almost 100 meters and its circular shape attests to its explosive volcanic origin. With its dark and mysterious waters, it is the subject of many legends.
Due to its volcanic nature and its meromictic character (the surface waters do not mix with the waters of the depths themselves loaded with toxic gas), it has also long been the subject of numerous studies and scientific hypotheses which can sometimes explain the legends.

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32.7 km

Lake Pavin

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

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35.9 km

Pavin

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37.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

15.6 km

1.26 km

1.19 km

Surfaces

18.9 km

12.6 km

5.23 km

755 m

191 m

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Highest point (1,280 m)

Lowest point (990 m)

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