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Col de Prat de Bouc – Plomb du Cantal loop from Col de Prat-de-Bouc

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Col de Prat de Bouc – Plomb du Cantal loop from Col de Prat-de-Bouc

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Col de Prat de Bouc – Plomb du Cantal loop from Col de Prat-de-Bouc

02:35

7.00km

440m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

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Start point

Parking

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313 m

View of the Plomb du Cantal

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From the Prat de Bouc pass, you can see the Plomb du Cantal, the highest peak in the Cantal mountains. At 1,855 meters, it is the second highest peak in the Massif Central after the Puy de Sancy (1,885 meters).

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339 m

Col de Prat de Bouc

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Superb climb to the pass

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459 m

Prat de Bouc - Plomb du Cantal (GR400)

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Part of the GR 400 which joins the Col du Prat-de-Bouc where there are possibilities for accommodation and catering. This section also leads to Plomb du Cantal, the highest peak in Cantal.

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2.23 km

Halfway to the Plomb

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At the end of the paths worn by cows you reach a first ridge and you see the 'other side'. You are then halfway and close to the Col de …

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3.47 km

Plomb du Cantal

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The Plomb du Cantal, with its 1,855 meters of altitude, is the highest peak in Cantal and the second in the Massif Central.

It is located on a ridge line …

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3.66 km

GR400 (Prat de Bouc - Plomb du Cantal)

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The Prat-de-Bouc pass at an altitude of 1396 m makes it possible to reach the lead of Cantal from its west face via the GR400.

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7.00 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.35 km

1.35 km

171 m

110 m

Surfaces

4.41 km

1.66 km

549 m

281 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

28°C

12°C

73 %

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Col de Prat de Bouc – Plomb du Cantal loop from Col de Prat-de-Bouc

View of the Plomb du Cantal

Col de Prat de Bouc

Prat de Bouc - Plomb du Cantal (GR400)

Halfway to the Plomb

Plomb du Cantal

GR400 (Prat de Bouc - Plomb du Cantal)

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