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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
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Besse-Et-Saint-Anastaise

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise – this is just the beginning loop from Besse

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Besse-Et-Saint-Anastaise

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise – this is just the beginning loop from Besse

Moderate

4.6

(48)

565

hikers

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise – this is just the beginning loop from Besse

01:57

6.42km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

174 m

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

Highlight • Settlement

Nestled in the foothills of the Sancy massif, the village of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise occupies a natural crossroads between the Monts Dore to the north, the Cézallier plateau to the south and …

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2

3.54 km

this is just the beginning

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3

3.67 km

Peace and serenity

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4

3.69 km

5

3.71 km

7

5.95 km

Besse washhouse

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A beautiful city, where it is easy to lose the rhythm by lingering too long.

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8

5.96 km

Old Mill on the Couze Pavin

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Besse-Lac Pavin loop

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6.42 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.93 km

1.13 km

995 m

788 m

544 m

Surfaces

2.51 km

1.23 km

834 m

788 m

625 m

398 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (860 m)

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Saturday 29 August

24°C

13°C

50 %

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Comments

July 17, 2025,Cascades de Chiloza
During my mountain bike ride in the area, my wife told me I should have gone to see these waterfalls.

So I went back on foot. Be careful, it's impassable by mountain bike.

The area is magnificent. I was like a child receiving presents at Christmas. The site is breathtakingly beautiful. I was already short of breath because the path …

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