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Chaudefour Valley – Col de la croix Saint-Robert loop from Issoire

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Chaudefour Valley – Col de la croix Saint-Robert loop from Issoire

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Chaudefour Valley – Col de la croix Saint-Robert loop from Issoire

07:22

109km

1,810m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 1, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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31.1 km

Besse

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Standing south of the historic center, the belfry of Besse is the only memory of the three old fortified gates of Besse.

Adorned with battlements and topped with a clock, …

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40.1 km

Viewpoint overlooking the Rocher de l'Aigle

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Beautiful view on the valley from here

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40.9 km

Chaudefour Valley

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At the foot of the Puy de Sancy, at an altitude of 1886 meters and the highest point of the Massif Central, hides the most secret of the Auvergne valleys: …

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50.1 km

Col de la croix Saint-Robert

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This pass is long when you come from Besse, but it is in the last five kilometers that it takes on its true grandeur, especially if there is wind... The …

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50.4 km

Col de la Croix Saint-Robert

Mountain Pass

56.8 km

Mont-Dore

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Mont-Dore is both a spa and a ski resort, but also a very beautiful massif. It is a very good meeting point to explore the surrounding beauty of the mountains.

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62.5 km

Viewpoint

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A nice viewpoint over the Sancy massif

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64.0 km

Croix Morand Pass

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Unmissable between Mont-Dore and Chambon-sur-lac, to combine with the Col de la Croix Saint-Robert

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75.4 km

Lac Chambon

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This lake is of volcanic origin and is located in the town of Chambon-sur-Lac. Two beaches have been developed for swimming and water sports.

A path allows you to go …

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109 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

98.0 km

7.81 km

1.56 km

1.32 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

102 km

5.09 km

758 m

338 m

330 m

276 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 24 May

33°C

13°C

14 %

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Chaudefour Valley – Col de la croix Saint-Robert loop from Issoire

Besse

Viewpoint overlooking the Rocher de l'Aigle

Chaudefour Valley

Col de la croix Saint-Robert

Mont-Dore

Viewpoint

Croix Morand Pass

Lac Chambon

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