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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Clermont-Ferrand

Château de Murol – Col de la Croix Morand loop from Aydat

Road cycling routes

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Clermont-Ferrand

Château de Murol – Col de la Croix Morand loop from Aydat

Hard

51

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Château de Murol – Col de la Croix Morand loop from Aydat

04:27

78.1km

1,670m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 16, 2026

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Waypoints

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2.45 km

Lake Aydat

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Aydat Lake is the largest natural lake in the Auvergne department with an area of 65 hectares. It is located 850 m above sea level.

There is a great place to have a coffee next to the lake.

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18.4 km

View of Saint-Nectaire

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The view of St.Nectaire, a small town in the Monts Dors region, where St.Nectaire cheese originates.

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24.7 km

Château de Murol

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View of the superb castle of Murol. Exceptional setting.

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31.8 km

Voissières Waterfall

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The Voissière waterfall has its source in a small stream near Chambon des Neiges. It joins by the waterfall, the Couze de Chaudefour which then feeds the Lac Chambon. The waterfall remains mysterious, partly hidden by vegetation.

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43.8 km

Route du col de la Croix Saint-Robert

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The Col de la Croix Saint-Robert from Le Mont Dore is 6.3 kilometers long with a total drop of 381 meters. The average gradient is 6.05% with maximum gradients of 10.3%. An unmissable pass in the region!

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56.0 km

Viewpoint on La Tache farm

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You can stop there to admire this point of view, even if it is in the middle of the Col de la Croix Morand

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57.5 km

Col de la Croix Morand

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At the top of the pass a small café invites you to refresh yourself.

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63.2 km

Croix Morand with view

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Nice quiet climb. Departing from Beaune le Froid and the D5. This is how you get to the "real" climb from Chambon sur Lac.

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78.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

75.4 km

1.50 km

829 m

427 m

Surfaces

75.8 km

1.26 km

1.13 km

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Lowest point (720 m)

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