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Besse-Et-Saint-Anastaise

Col de la Geneste (1372 m) – Chastreix loop from Cratère-Lac Pavin

Besse-Et-Saint-Anastaise

Col de la Geneste (1372 m) – Chastreix loop from Cratère-Lac Pavin

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riders

Col de la Geneste (1372 m) – Chastreix loop from Cratère-Lac Pavin

03:57

76.4km

1,350m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 39.3 km for 161 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.15 km

Chastreix

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Small Typical Auvergne Village

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26.5 km

La Tour-d'Auvergne is a very old village which finds its foundations on a basalt peak, the vestige of a volcanic flow from the great volcano that was the Sancy massif. In the town you can admire the basalt columns to the left of the church. These are geological formations that result from the solidification of a basaltic flow shortly after its emission, which attests to the proximity of the volcanic crater.

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31.0 km

Lake in Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

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31.4 km

Col de la Sœur

Mountain Pass

38.2 km

La Bourboule in the morning

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38.9 km

Les Grands Thermes

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The Grands Thermes are a reference thermal establishment in Auvergne, located in the city center of La Bourboule.

The building, whose construction was completed in 1877, is seen as a true jewel of the Belle Époque. Major renovations are planned from 2023, but the center will still be closed.

More information on: grandsthermes-bourboule.com.

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39.4 km

La Bourboule Church

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76.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

75.4 km

949 m

170 m

Surfaces

75.4 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,360 m)

Lowest point (850 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

27°C

16°C

0 %

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