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The Banne d'Ordanche is a 1515 m high volcanic peak in the shape of a neck-shaped crater head. It solidified about 2 million years ago before being planed down by glaciers (https://www.sancy.com/) The views in all directions are phenomenal and the summit is easy to reach - the last part is comfortably via wooden stairs. Due to several nearby car parks, you are rarely alone here in good weather.

At just over 1480m, the Puy Loup offers a great view in all directions. The small refuge on the summit used to be a tower that belonged to a gliding base that was located on the ridge at the beginning of the 20th century: 'Centre national de vol sans moteur de LA BANNE D'ORDANCHE', https://www.anciens-aerodromes.com/

panorama of the Puys chain

La Banne d'Ordanche is a peak of volcanic origin in the Dore Mountains in the Puy-de-Dôme department. It culminates at an altitude of 1,512 m and overlooks the town of La Bourboule. Easily accessible from the Col de Guéry, there is a wonderful 360° panoramic view (orientation table above) of the Puys chain, the Puy de Sancy, but also of the Cantal mountains. Source: Wikipedia

Located at 1,886 meters above sea level, the Puy de Sancy is the highest point of the Massif Central but also of Auvergne. Considered the king of the Monts Dore, this stratovolcano is 300,000 years old. At the top the panorama of the surroundings is magnificent, on a clear day it is even possible to see Mont Blanc!

The Sanadoire rock marks the limit between the Dores mountains and the Banne d'Ordanche massif. This rock is the remains of an old volcano eroded by a glacier. The rock emerges as if by magic in the Cirque du Chausse located at the foot of the Col du Guéry. The glacier that occupied the circus has indeed completely eroded the volcano leaving only two bases of lava: the chimney also called Tuilière and the cone called Sanadoire.

Puy Gros is one of the many extinct volcanoes that shapes the Auvergne region. It culminates at 1,485 meters above sea level. From its summit, you can observe the entire route of the Dordogne between Mont-Dore and La Bourboule. To the south, you will easily guess the steep summit of the roof of Auvergne: the Puy de Sancy.

La Banne d'Ordanche is the remnant of a volcano that rises to 1,515 meters above sea level. Frozen in the Pleistocene period two million years ago, its neck-shaped summit offers a spectacular panorama over the Dordogne valley. You will find an orientation table which indicates the three volcanic massifs of the Regional Natural Park of the Volcanoes of Auvergne: the Dômes chain, the Monts Dore chain and the Cantalien massif.