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Besse-Et-Saint-Anastaise

Besse – Saillant Waterfall loop from Le Bourdouze

Hard

8

riders

Besse – Saillant Waterfall loop from Le Bourdouze

04:29

64.2km

1,210m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 39.9 km for 231 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

6.00 km

Besse

Highlight • Settlement

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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2

8.93 km

Cascade de Vaucoux

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spectacular waterfall 5 minutes walk from the road

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4

23.6 km

Transhumance

Highlight • Structure

Amazing place/region for a gravel escape - underrated!

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5

26.3 km

Col de Chamaroux

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Cézallier is a volcanic plateau located between the Dore mountains and the Cantal mountains.
It is glaciers that planed this ancient volcanic massif, which takes you to Scotland and Mongolia, without you having to take a plane.

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6

30.0 km

Saint Alyre ès Montagnes

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Beautiful hill in the middle of the otherwise smooth landscape. Down at the bridge you can buy delicious goat cheese. Of course, from this very place!

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7

35.3 km

Ascent to Col de Chamaroux

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Beautiful pass in a remote valley. Cows, horses and the occasional farm vehicle.

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8

40.0 km

Saillant Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

In the heart of the Cézalliers mountains, the Saillant waterfall is a magnificent waterfall of about twenty meters.

The Bonjon stream which rises there passes over organs and thus forms a waterfall with a spectacular flow.

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45.3 km

Col de Montgreleix

Mountain Pass

56.2 km

Col de la Chaumoune

Mountain Pass

B

64.2 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.7 km

818 m

660 m

108 m

Surfaces

62.4 km

889 m

538 m

346 m

113 m

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Highest point (1,290 m)

Lowest point (990 m)

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