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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

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

Bike touring routes & trails

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

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

Hard

4.3

(9)

226

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

06:07

87.6km

1,680m

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: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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27.7 km

Col de la Geneste

Mountain Pass

2

34.1 km

Lac Pavin

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Pavin Lake is a Maar. It is the result of a violent explosion that took place around 6000 years ago. It is almost circular in shape and ninety-two meters deep.

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3

36.3 km

Pavin

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4

38.0 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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5

46.8 km

Viewpoint overlooking the Rocher de l'Aigle

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Beautiful view on the valley from here

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6

47.6 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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54.0 km

View of Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

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8

54.8 km

A beautiful view

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9

56.8 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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57.1 km

Col de la Croix Saint-Robert

Mountain Pass

B

87.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

85.0 km

2.61 km

Surfaces

86.0 km

1.06 km

375 m

219 m

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Highest point (1,450 m)

Lowest point (840 m)

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Sunday 5 July

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