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Puy de la Vache – View of the Puy de Dome loop from Clermont-Ferrand

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Puy de la Vache – View of the Puy de Dome loop from Clermont-Ferrand

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Puy de la Vache – View of the Puy de Dome loop from Clermont-Ferrand

06:08

86.3km

1,510m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

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17.7 km

Views of Puy de Dôme and Parioux

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From this gravel road, numerous puys are visible. These are approximately 80 extinct volcanoes that stretch from north to south over more than 32 kilometers and form the Chaîne des …

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56.3 km

Nébouzat

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This small village, located at the foot of the Puys mountain range, is a commune of summer sheep pastures. The flocks thus provide a beautiful diversity of flora around Nébouzat.

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58.5 km

Chemin du Pré Feneix

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This beautiful section of unconsolidated paths offers beautiful landscape perspectives.

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61.9 km

View of the Sancy Massif

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Nice view of the Sancy massif from the foot of the Puys chain.

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64.0 km

Montlosier Castle is the headquarters of the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Natural Park, it houses an exhibition presenting the park and its heritage to visitors. Finally, it is the ideal place to start a hike in the heart of the puys.

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65.9 km

Puy de la Vache

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Former pozzolana quarry which gives a lunar aspect to this piece of landscape.

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68.9 km

Gravel between the puys

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In all weather conditions this path remains one of my favorites, the landscape is pure and authentic to our country of the Volcanoes

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72.8 km

View of the Puy de Dome

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From the road to Saint-Aubin, the view of the Puy de Dôme is simply majestic. This famous volcano, the highest point of the Puys chain, dominates the landscape with its …

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75.5 km

Ruins

86.3 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.7 km

33.9 km

10.1 km

4.19 km

1.02 km

373 m

Surfaces

36.9 km

24.7 km

21.0 km

2.39 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

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Lowest point (360 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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Views of Puy de Dôme and Parioux

Nébouzat

Chemin du Pré Feneix

View of the Sancy Massif

Montlosier Castle

Puy de la Vache

Gravel between the puys

View of the Puy de Dome

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