Lake Montcineyre – Lake Estivadoux loop from Besse

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Issoire

Besse-Et-Saint-Anastaise

Lake Montcineyre – Lake Estivadoux loop from Besse

Hard

4.5

(2)

riders

Lake Montcineyre – Lake Estivadoux loop from Besse

08:34

97.5km

2,190m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.68 km for 275 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9.80 km

Beach

12.1 km

Lake Chambon

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Lake Chambon owes its origin to a volcanic flow that obstructed the Couze Chambon. Beaches are set up on the northern and western parts of the lake but it is …

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12.9 km

ruin

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16.4 km

View of the Puy de Sancy

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This good gravel road offers some views of the Puy de Sancy in the distance.

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25.6 km

View of the church of Saulzet-le-Froid

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice view on village and church

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44.8 km

Chemin rural from Besse to Murol

Highlight • Other

Good gravel road

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60.0 km

Lake Montcineyre

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The Puy de Montcineyre, at the time of its formation, blocked the course of a river, and formed this large lake in the shape of a crescent.

Although it was …

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89.4 km

GTMC to Lac de Montcineyre

Highlight • Trail

Very nice downhill segment

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93.6 km

Lake Estivadoux

Highlight • Lake

Lac Estivadoux is a large bog perched at an altitude of 1,200 metres.

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97.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.1 km

37.2 km

3.11 km

3.08 km

149 m

Surfaces

25.1 km

23.7 km

23.1 km

20.7 km

4.35 km

519 m

110 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,280 m)

Lowest point (850 m)

Weather

Thursday 22 October

11°C

4°C

85 %

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Max wind speed: 43.0 km/h

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Lake Montcineyre – Lake Estivadoux loop from Besse

Lake Chambon

ruin

View of the Puy de Sancy

View of the church of Saulzet-le-Froid

Chemin rural from Besse to Murol

Lake Montcineyre

GTMC to Lac de Montcineyre

Lake Estivadoux

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