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Puy de la Vache – Montlosier Castle loop from Saint-Bonnet-près-Orcival

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Clermont-Ferrand

Saint-Bonnet-Près-Orcival

Puy de la Vache – Montlosier Castle loop from Saint-Bonnet-près-Orcival

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Puy de la Vache – Montlosier Castle loop from Saint-Bonnet-près-Orcival

02:25

29.7km

500m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 6.95 km for 116 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.54 km

Crossing the Gorce stream

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Here you can decide for yourself whether you want to speed through the creek at full speed or whether you prefer the small bridge. In any case pure adventure!

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6.18 km

Chemin du Pré Feneix

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This beautiful section of unconsolidated paths offers beautiful landscape perspectives.

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8.12 km

The path between the puys

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This dirt road in the heart of the Auvergne mountains between Puy du Pourcharet and Puy de Monjuger is a real treat.

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9.38 km

Valley of the Volcanoes – Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

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Segment alternating passages in the forest and clearings offering views of the different puys.

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12.0 km

Puy de la Vache

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Former pozzolana quarry which gives a lunar aspect to this piece of landscape.

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17.3 km

Montlosier Castle is the headquarters of the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Natural Park, it houses an exhibition presenting the park and its heritage to visitors. Finally, it is the ideal place to start a hike in the heart of the puys.

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19.4 km

View of the Sancy Massif

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Nice view of the Sancy massif from the foot of the Puys chain.

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27.6 km

GTMC: Rue de la Font des Blès

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Unpaved gravel road towards Saint-Bonnet-près-Orcival.

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29.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

6.55 km

4.20 km

1.80 km

Surfaces

12.1 km

10.6 km

3.50 km

3.46 km

117 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,050 m)

Lowest point (800 m)

Weather

Friday 22 May

25°C

11°C

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Puy de la Vache – Montlosier Castle loop from Saint-Bonnet-près-Orcival

Crossing the Gorce stream

Chemin du Pré Feneix

The path between the puys

Valley of the Volcanoes – Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Puy de la Vache

Montlosier Castle

View of the Sancy Massif

GTMC: Rue de la Font des Blès

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