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Courre Pass – Puy de Sancy loop from Col de la Croix-Morand

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Courre Pass – Puy de Sancy loop from Col de la Croix-Morand

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Courre Pass – Puy de Sancy loop from Col de la Croix-Morand

09:20

27.0km

1,340m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.35 km

Ruins

11.2 km

Puy de Cliergue and Hor rock ridge

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This is a spectacular ridge trail with great viewpoints.

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13.8 km

Courre Pass

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In a setting worthy of a Game of Thrones, the Col de Courre peaks at 1,720 meters above sea level.

It makes the junction between the paths that lead to …

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14.5 km

Viewpoint

14.8 km

Puy de Sancy

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Because its 1,886 meters of altitude project it onto the roof of Auvergne, the Puy de Sancy is considered the king of the Monts Dore.

300,000 years old when its …

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15.3 km

Col de la Cabane

Mountain Pass

16.3 km

Ridge Overlooking the Chaudefour Valley

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Viewpoints over the Chaudefour valley (with the Crête du Coq and the Dent de la Rancune) on one side and over the Mont Dore on the other side.

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17.4 km

Puy des Crebasses

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The Puy des Crebasses is a volcano that rises to 1,762 meters above sea level.

To the south, the line of ridges takes you towards the Puy de Sancy. To …

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18.5 km

Roc de Cuzeau

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When you leave Mont-Dore, the rock of Cuzeau is the first of the volcanoes on the road to Sancy.

It culminates at 1,737 meters. From its summit, the view towards the Puy de Sancy is splendid.

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22.9 km

Puy de l'Angle

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View of the whole valley after a steep climb from the Col de la Croix Saint Robert

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23.5 km

Puy de Barbier

Volcano

25.5 km

Puy de la Tâche

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Arriving from the north, the Puy de la Tache is one of the first volcanoes that make up the chain of the Monts Dore.

From the top of its 1,629 …

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27.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

8.27 km

2.09 km

1.22 km

1.03 km

145 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

9.72 km

2.04 km

1.60 km

1.05 km

251 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,830 m)

Lowest point (1,000 m)

Weather

Wednesday 26 August

23°C

13°C

56 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

July 31, 2021,Tour Puy Sancy

Super nice hike via Puy de Sancy. 95% unpaved. Recommended! This route includes a part of the ski lift down, but you can easily skip it and continue walking.

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Courre Pass – Puy de Sancy loop from Col de la Croix-Morand

Puy de Cliergue and Hor rock ridge

Courre Pass

Puy de Sancy

Ridge Overlooking the Chaudefour Valley

Puy des Crebasses

Roc de Cuzeau

Puy de l'Angle

Puy de la Tâche

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