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Saint-Nectaire – Lake Pavin loop from Saint-Nectaire

Saint-Nectaire – Lake Pavin loop from Saint-Nectaire

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Saint-Nectaire – Lake Pavin loop from Saint-Nectaire

03:27

63.4km

1,210m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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After 40.5 km for 559 m

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

After 41.6 km for 2.26 km

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

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Start point

Parking

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10 m

Saint-Nectaire

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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 …

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301 m

The village of Saint-Nectaire is revealed at the bend of the picturesque valley of the Couze Chambon. Crowned by its exceptional Romanesque church, Saint-Nectaire shares its name with the famous cheese

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2.25 km

Saint Nectaire

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

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16.8 km

beautiful gorge & villages in Auvergne

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Very pretty landscape. Worth seeing.

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42.1 km

Lake Pavin

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Lac Pavin is one of the emblems of Sancy. Its depth reaches almost 100 meters and its circular shape attests to its explosive volcanic origin. With its dark and mysterious …

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43.3 km

Lake Pavin

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Lac Pavin is a lake that formed in the crater of a Puy-de-Dôme volcano. It is located at an altitude of 1205m.

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48.0 km

Besse

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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, …

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48.4 km

Historic Center of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

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The city center is beautiful, you can visit it by bike. It is worth stopping there, there are also several very good restaurants

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63.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.7 km

1.77 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.0 km

5.09 km

171 m

159 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,270 m)

Lowest point (550 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

31°C

17°C

53 %

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Saint-Nectaire – Lake Pavin loop from Saint-Nectaire

Saint-Nectaire

Saint-Nectaire

Saint Nectaire

beautiful gorge & villages in Auvergne

Lake Pavin

Lake Pavin

Besse

Historic Center of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

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