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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Saint-Nectaire

Lac Chambon Beach – Château de Murol loop from Saint-Nectaire

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Saint-Nectaire

Lac Chambon Beach – Château de Murol loop from Saint-Nectaire

Moderate

4.3

(8)

32

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Lac Chambon Beach – Château de Murol loop from Saint-Nectaire

01:46

19.9km

440m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 11, 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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Parking

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1

5.28 km

Murol Castle

Highlight • Castle

2

9.01 km

Lac Chambon Beach

Highlight • Lake

Lac Chambon is a lake of volcanic origin. Between its remarkable view of the Monts Dore and its shallow depth (only four meters), swimming becomes very pleasant.

As a good …

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3

10.4 km

Murol

Highlight • Settlement

Very friendly village with a few souvenir shops, mini-market, bakery, butcher, pharmacy… Nice market on Wednesday mornings.

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4

12.8 km

Château de Murol

Highlight • Castle

The Chateau de Murol is an impressive castle built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the town of Murol in the département of Puy-de-Dôme in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région, France. A stunning place to visit.

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5

14.1 km

Chautignat

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Taking a step back from Chautignat allows you to admire the emblematic Murol castle perched on its rocky spur in a different way.

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6

16.8 km

View of Murol castle

Highlight • Monument

Lovely views of the emblematic Murol castle, perched on its rocky spur with the Sancy in the background.

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19.6 km

Saint-Nectaire

Highlight • Historical Site

Notre Dame du Mont Cornadore or Church of Saint-Nectaire is celebrated among other things for its treasure and its 103 capitals, in particular those of the choir forming one of …

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19.7 km

Saint-Nectaire Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The church of Saint-Nectaire, also known as Notre-Dame du Mont Cornadore, is famous for its remarkable reliquary treasure, but also for its 103 Romanesque capitals.

It is in fact one of the Auvergne jewels of the 12th century.

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19.9 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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8.85 km

7.74 km

2.11 km

1.19 km

Surfaces

9.13 km

6.63 km

2.16 km

1.57 km

226 m

163 m

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Tuesday 26 May

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