Lake Pavin – Lac Chauvet loop from Col de la Geneste
Lake Pavin – Lac Chauvet loop from Col de la Geneste
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Lake Pavin – Lac Chauvet loop from Col de la Geneste
02:29
36.5km
610m
Cycling
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: June 20, 2026
Tips
Temporary access restrictions
Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.
After 14.3 km for 992 m
Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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48 m
Col de la Geneste (1372 m)
Highlight • Mountain Pass
8.30 km
Pavin
Highlight • Other
10.1 km
Besse
Highlight • Settlement
Adorned with battlements and topped with a clock, the gate dates from the Hundred Years War.
The gate is an essential historic passage on the long-distance hiking trails that criss-cross the region.
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12.1 km
Bois de Tailladis
Forest
14.0 km
Lac Pavin
Highlight • Lake
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14.8 km
Lake Pavin
Highlight • Lake
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22.7 km
Lac Chauvet
Highlight • Lake
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25.3 km
Bei La Prade
Highlight • Other
26.4 km
Ravel
Highlight • Settlement
The Sancy massif was at the time the limit of the Arvern country. In 870, the lord of Entraigues built the castle of Ravel which played an important role during the Hundred Years' War. Deserters from the English army of Robert Knolles beaten in the battle northeast of Besse-en-Chandesse came to take refuge there in 1354.
The Château de Ravel was better known as the Château de la Reine Margot. Marguerite de Valois, in disgrace, stayed there and it was long claimed that she devoured children there. It was in 1624 that Cardinal Richelieu gave the order to destroy the castle.
Today, only a few ruins remain, the revolution of 1789 having completed its demolition.
In 1782, the town had no school, charity establishment or brotherhood. The priest was appointed by the chapter of Vic-le-Comte.
From 1790 to 1800, Picherande was part of the canton of Egliseneuve d'Entraigues, abolished under the consulate.
In the 19th century, Picherande was characterized by rural exodus, young people moving to the city: Clermont-Ferrand and Paris in particular.
Today, the Château de Ravel is getting a second lease of life, thanks to the CHAZAL family who have been renovating the building since 2009 in the hope of making it habitable. The future 700 m² of living space overlooks the surrounding hills and offers a panorama that is as peaceful as it is unique.
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36.5 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
33.6 km
2.43 km
487 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
34.8 km
1.23 km
384 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (1,370 m)
Lowest point (1,040 m)
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Friday 17 July
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