Gergovia Plateau – View of Puy de Dôme and Sancy loop from La Roche-Blanche

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Gergovia Plateau – View of Puy de Dôme and Sancy loop from La Roche-Blanche

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Gergovia Plateau – View of Puy de Dôme and Sancy loop from La Roche-Blanche

01:46

6.32km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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66 m

Monument to Vercingetorix at Gergovia

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The Gergovie Monument, or Memorial to Vercingetorix, erected in 1900 on the eastern edge of the Gergovie Plateau, to celebrate Vercingetorix's victory over Caesar at this site in 52 BC. J.-C.

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230 m

Gergovia Plateau

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magnificent 360 view

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1.16 km

Viewpoint over the Chaîne des Puys

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The northern end of the plateau offers magnificent views of the Chaîne des Puys and the Clermont area.

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1.53 km

View of the Chaîne des Puys and Clermont-Ferrand

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The northern end of the plateau offers magnificent views of the Chaîne des Puys and the Clermont area

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2.05 km

View of Puy de Dôme and Sancy

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2.26 km

West Gate of the Gergovie Oppidum

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The remains of the west gate of the oppidum date from the Gallo-Roman era since it is a masonry structure.

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6.32 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.20 km

1.94 km

198 m

Surfaces

3.85 km

2.24 km

178 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (630 m)

Weather

Wednesday 4 November

11°C

4°C

70 %

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Gergovia Plateau – View of Puy de Dôme and Sancy loop from La Roche-Blanche

Monument to Vercingetorix at Gergovia

Gergovia Plateau

Viewpoint over the Chaîne des Puys

View of the Chaîne des Puys and Clermont-Ferrand

View of Puy de Dôme and Sancy

West Gate of the Gergovie Oppidum

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