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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Aurillac
Mandailles-Saint-Julien

Ridge line – Roland's Breach loop from Mandailles

Hard

5.0

(4)

6

hikers

Ridge line – Roland's Breach loop from Mandailles

08:35

23.5km

1,050m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 11.1 km for 17 m

After 15.7 km for 1.34 km

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

8.13 km

Cabre Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Cabre at an altitude of 1,526 meters allows you to pass from the Santoire valley to that of the Jordanne. It offers magnificent views of these valleys. …

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2

8.21 km

Ridge line

Highlight • Viewpoint

On the crest line: it is a grassy and flat area, perfect for taking a break or bivouacking with the ringing of cowbells in the summer pasture in the background.

The view is splendid.

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3

9.08 km

Monts d'Auvergne

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4

11.1 km

Roland's Breach

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Brèche de Roland is located on the long ridge that connects Puy Mary to Peyre-Arse.

Its name was given to it in reference to the breach of the same …

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5

12.1 km

Puy Mary Summit

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Despite an altitude of 1,783 meters, Puy Mary is not the highest peak in Cantal but it is undoubtedly the most famous. Classified as a “Grand Site de France”, and …

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12.9 km

Pas de Peyrol Pass (1,589 m)

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At an altitude of 1,588 meters, Pas de Peyrol is located between Puy Mary and Puy de la Tourte. It is known to be the highest road pass in the …

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15.1 km

Mountain Pass

Mountain Pass

8

23.3 km

Mandailles

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A beautiful garden restaurant invites you to rest under shady trees before you go up to the Puy Mary pass at 1783m. We actually wanted to go to the CG …

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9

23.3 km

Pretty village of Mandailles

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23.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.70 km

9.36 km

2.22 km

2.18 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.50 km

9.39 km

3.10 km

784 m

711 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,710 m)

Lowest point (920 m)

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Thursday 13 August

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Comments

July 17, 2022,Mandailles Puy Mary
Beautiful difficult walk, magnificent view, with climbing passages towards the Breche de Rolland and the ascent of Puy Mary, technical descent with the risk of slipping over several km

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