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Picherande

Col de la Geneste (1372 m) – Lac Chauvet loop from Picherande

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Picherande

Col de la Geneste (1372 m) – Lac Chauvet loop from Picherande

Hard

4

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Col de la Geneste (1372 m) – Lac Chauvet loop from Picherande

02:18

26.5km

440m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1.82 km

Bois de Gayme

Forest

2

3.65 km

Views of the Sancy massif

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Different points of view accessible on the Sancy massif

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4.73 km

View of the Sancy Massif

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Les Ages and the communal road of Fricaudie offer different views of the Sancy massif.

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7.43 km

Col de la Geneste (1372 m)

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12.2 km

The Notre-Dame de Vassivière chapel was initially erected during the 8th century.

In the 16th century, Catherine de Medici ordered its repair. Since then, the chapel has become a major …

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19.1 km

Lac Chauvet

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Renowned for its perfectly circular shape, Lake Chauvet is what is called a maar (lake of volcanic origin) typical of the region.

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24.9 km

Ravel

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The origin of Picherande dates back to Celtic times (2nd and 3rd millennium). The etymology would relate to civilization, “ERANDE” meaning limit, border, and “PICH” referring to peak, mountain.

The …

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26.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

9.70 km

5.05 km

1.17 km

229 m

Surfaces

13.9 km

7.05 km

4.57 km

999 m

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Highest point (1,370 m)

Lowest point (1,040 m)

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Friday 6 November

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