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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

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

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes

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

Hard

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

07:19

108km

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: June 20, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

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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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Col de la Croix Saint-Robert

Mountain Pass

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62.4 km

Viewpoint

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A nice viewpoint over the Sancy massif

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63.9 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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72.6 km

Church in Chambon sur Lac

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beautiful church in the village.

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76.6 km

Murol

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Very friendly village with a few souvenir shops, mini-market, bakery, butcher, pharmacy… Nice market on Wednesday mornings.

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108 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

98.6 km

7.94 km

880 m

646 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

103 km

3.83 km

747 m

276 m

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Thursday 2 July

30°C

19°C

21 %

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