Puy de Sancy – Puy de la Perdix loop from Station de ski Chastreix-Sancy

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Puy de Sancy – Puy de la Perdix loop from Station de ski Chastreix-Sancy

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Puy de Sancy – Puy de la Perdix loop from Station de ski Chastreix-Sancy

09:47

26.9km

1,560m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 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

Parking

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3.40 km

Viewpoint

3.67 km

Puy de Sancy

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Because its 1,886 meters of altitude project it onto the roof of Auvergne, the Puy de Sancy is considered the king of the Monts Dore.

300,000 years old when its …

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4.12 km

Col de la Cabane

Mountain Pass

4.52 km

Exceptional panorama of the Puy de la Perdrix.

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exceptional panorama on the Puy de la Perdrix

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12.3 km

Puy de la Perdix

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The Puy de la Perdrix is a volcano culminating at 1,824 meters above sea level. Easily accessible on foot from Super-Besse, it is also possible to take the services of …

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15.4 km

Réserve naturelle de la vallée de Chaudefour

Nature Reserve

16.5 km

Dent de la Rancune

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We tend to believe that the Dent de la Rancune is this small peak hooked like a canine and looking like the Matterhorn. Well no, it's actually the block that …

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20.3 km

View of Chaudefour Valley

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A fabulous hike not to be missed under any circumstances. Reserved for experienced hikers, however.

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20.5 km

Puy des Crebasses

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The Puy des Crebasses is a volcano that rises to 1,762 meters above sea level.

To the south, the line of ridges takes you towards the Puy de Sancy. To …

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20.6 km

Ridge Overlooking the Chaudefour Valley

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Viewpoints over the Chaudefour valley (with the Crête du Coq and the Dent de la Rancune) on one side and over the Mont Dore on the other side.

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24.1 km

Courre Pass

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In a setting worthy of a Game of Thrones, the Col de Courre peaks at 1,720 meters above sea level.

It makes the junction between the paths that lead to …

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26.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

8.86 km

3.16 km

486 m

Surfaces

17.1 km

6.67 km

2.41 km

645 m

138 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,830 m)

Lowest point (1,230 m)

Weather

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Monday 2 November

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Comments

July 15, 2022,Dent de la Rancune – Dent de la rancune Circuit la vallée de chaudefour

Very nice hike... technical... which requires resources... breathtaking landscapes... efforts clearly rewarded by the beauty of the site

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July 26, 2022,Tour du Puy de Sancy et chaudefour depuis Super-Besse

1st comments on first hike with Komoot

Leaving on an existing Super Besse loop route towards Puy de Sancy, I added a loop towards Chaudfour thanks to the application.
Departure at the foot of the apartment a little lower than the Super Besse station.
No particular difficulty on this loop except for the three climbs the last fatigue helping it …

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