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Saint-Nectaire – Murol loop from Montaigut-le-Blanc

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Saint-Nectaire – Murol loop from Montaigut-le-Blanc

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Saint-Nectaire – Murol loop from Montaigut-le-Blanc

03:00

45.2km

710m

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: June 20, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.11 km

Saint Nectaire

Highlight • Historical Site

Small spa town, some of the houses are past their best, but there are also things worth seeing.

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10.6 km

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 the most remarkable sets of Romanesque sculpture in Auvergne.
These historiated capitals were like an open book offering the faithful a form of monumental catechism.
Saint-Nectaire is also well known for its cheese which takes the same name as the village. It is to my taste one of the best French cheeses.

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14.4 km

Castle view Murol

Highlight • Other

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

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15.8 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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16.7 km

Murol

Highlight • Settlement

Very friendly village with a few souvenir shops, mini-market, bakery, butcher, pharmacy… Nice market on Wednesday mornings.

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17.0 km

Saint-Ferreol Catholic Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Church in Murol.

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26.8 km

Besse

Highlight • Settlement

Standing south of the historic center, the belfry of Besse is the only memory of the three old fortified gates of Besse.

Adorned with battlements and topped with a clock, the gate dates from the Hundred Years War.

The gate is an essential historic passage on the long-distance hiking trails that criss-cross the region.

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45.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.7 km

2.45 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.0 km

1.02 km

184 m

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Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

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Friday 10 July

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Saint-Nectaire – Murol loop from Montaigut-le-Blanc

Saillant Waterfall

Saint Nectaire

Saint-Nectaire

Castle view Murol

Sequoias in the Garden of the Murol Museum

Murol

Saint-Ferreol Catholic Church

Besse

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