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Saint-Flour
Paulhac

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

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Flour
Paulhac

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

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4.7

(12)

54

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

04:10

12.5km

510m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 3, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

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460 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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3.34 km

Great view

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3.50 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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3.62 km

There seems to be an error, the point indicates the top of an impassable hiking trail, I had to push/carry the bike for 2/3 of the route (uphill from saint …

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5.17 km

Puy du Rocher

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The Puy du Rocher, at 1,811 meters above sea level, is the second highest peak in Cantal after the Plomb du Cantal. Its summit offers a magnificent panorama of the Cantal strato-volcano.

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9.07 km

A quasi-climbing to climb on this rock

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12.1 km

Col de Prat de Bouc

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Superb climb to the pass

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12.5 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.90 km

4.83 km

1.47 km

176 m

140 m

Surfaces

8.71 km

1.98 km

889 m

527 m

315 m

< 100 m

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Friday 16 October

11°C

4°C

57 %

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