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Either stressful or relaxed from Puy Mary.

A beautiful, partly shady climb from Claux to the pass. Then the real challenge begins at Puy Mary.

This climb captures everything Auvergne has to offer. Starting in the charming and famous village of Salers, it ends at another symbol of this region known for its volcanoes: Puy Mary. On the bike side, it's a 23-kilometer climb with an average gradient of 3.7%. Be careful, however, as this low gradient is due to the long, five-kilometer flat stretch after the Col de Néronne. Save your energy for the last two kilometers, which are formidable, with a gradient that never drops below 10%.

The route takes you through incredibly beautiful scenery as you head up the valley.

This pass is rather easy if we compare it with what awaits us, the Puy Mary

It's steep but you absolutely have to do this pass because the landscape is magnificent.

From Salers, a pass with low percentages but with a magnificent view of the Santoire valley.

At an altitude of 1,588 meters, the Pas de Peyrol is located between the Puy Mary and the Puy de la Tourte. It is known to be the highest road pass in the Massif Central and is worth it, because the last few kilometers have high percentages. There you can admire Puy Mary which peaks at an altitude of 1,783 metres. It is one of the peaks of the Cantal mountains. It is easily recognizable with its pyramidal silhouette.