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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
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Chambon-Sur-Lac

Chaudefour Valley – Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise loop from Réserve naturelle de la vallée de Chaudefour

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Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Chambon-Sur-Lac

Chaudefour Valley – Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise loop from Réserve naturelle de la vallée de Chaudefour

Moderate

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Chaudefour Valley – Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise loop from Réserve naturelle de la vallée de Chaudefour

01:10

22.6km

370m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.4 km for 69 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1.32 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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2.05 km

Nice view to Puy de Sancy

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It is worth stopping at this viewpoint, the view is magnificent

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2.06 km

Beautiful view on the valley from here

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10.8 km

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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10.9 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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22.3 km

Vallée de Chaudefour

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Forbidden to bicycles! You have to leave them at home at the entrance to the nature reserve and finish on foot, but it's worth the detour!

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22.5 km

Chaudefour Valley Nature Reserve

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Be careful, dogs are not allowed in the reserve, too bad we would have liked to have been warned before setting off ...

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22.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

778 m

209 m

Surfaces

22.0 km

329 m

173 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,180 m)

Lowest point (1,020 m)

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