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Saint-Nectaire Church – Saint-Nectaire loop from Fontfreyde

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Clermont-Ferrand

Saint-Genès-Champanelle

Saint-Nectaire Church – Saint-Nectaire loop from Fontfreyde

Hard

5.0

(3)

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Saint-Nectaire Church – Saint-Nectaire loop from Fontfreyde

03:28

49.6km

900m

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: July 30, 2026

Tips

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.04 km

Lac de la Cassière

Highlight • Lake

Much smaller but quieter and less touristy than Lake Aydat, great picnic tables.

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21.9 km

Saint-Ferreol Catholic Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Church in Murol.

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22.4 km

Sequoias in the Garden of the Murol Museum

Highlight • Natural Monument

The imposing trees are in the garden of the Painters Gallery of School Murols ‘. Mainly paintings of the landscape painting of the Murol school are exhibited. The garden is open and was a nice place to take a break.

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23.8 km

Castle view Murol

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Small rest area with a beautiful view of the castle.
More information: murolchateau.com

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27.7 km

Saint-Nectaire Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The church of Saint-Nectaire, also known as Notre-Dame du Mont Cornadore, is famous for its remarkable reliquary treasure, but also for its 103 Romanesque capitals.

It is in fact one of the Auvergne jewels of the 12th century.

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27.7 km

Saint-Nectaire

Highlight • Historical Site

Notre Dame du Mont Cornadore or Church of Saint-Nectaire is celebrated among other things for its treasure and its 103 capitals, in particular those of the choir forming one of …

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39.2 km

Menhir de Fohet

Highlight • Monument

The Fohet Menhir, or Pierre-Longue lying menhir, is a 4.75m high menhir that has remained lying on the ground for a long time. Lying thus, it once served as a …

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41.2 km

View of Lake Aydat and Puy de Dôme

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The tour of the lake allows you to take a little height and offers different points of view on the lake and on the surrounding puys.

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49.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.9 km

4.67 km

3.41 km

1.60 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.5 km

5.14 km

1.90 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,060 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

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Saint-Nectaire Church – Saint-Nectaire loop from Fontfreyde

Lac de la Cassière

Saint-Ferreol Catholic Church

Sequoias in the Garden of the Murol Museum

Castle view Murol

Saint-Nectaire Church

Saint-Nectaire

Menhir de Fohet

View of Lake Aydat and Puy de Dôme

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