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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Clermont-Ferrand
Saint-Genès-Champanelle

Hiking departure – Gravel between the puys loop from Laschamps

Hard

5.0

(2)

12

riders

Hiking departure – Gravel between the puys loop from Laschamps

02:20

27.9km

310m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

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Bus stop

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84 m

View of Puy de Dôme from Laschamps

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The small village of Laschamps, southwest of Clermont-Ferrand, is known, among other things, for the Laschamps geomagnetic event. The lava flows from the extinct volcanoes have provided evidence that the …

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196 m

Hiking departure

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Magnificent village of Laschamps, before tackling the climb to the Puy de Dôme!

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16.1 km

The Puys de la Vache and Lassolas are the youngest volcanoes in Auvergne. Their craters are gouged and their long lava flows form a unique volcanic landscape. From here you have an exceptional view of the two puys.

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17.7 km

Ventouse Pass

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The Col de la Ventouse from Beaumont is 16.2 km long with a total drop of 510 m. The average gradient is 3.15% with maximum gradients of 5.3%.

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19.6 km

Montlosier Pond

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A creation of the Count of Montlosier, L'Étang de Montlosier is more of a landscape creation. It is artificially created by diversion of the Randanne which then bumps against the …

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20.2 km

Volcano Park Visitor Center

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It has information about the places to visit. Shops and activities to be carried out throughout the region. Recommended to start the visit from this point.

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25.6 km

Gravel between the puys

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In all weather conditions this path remains one of my favorites, the landscape is pure and authentic to our country of the Volcanoes

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27.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

4.02 km

2.64 km

728 m

675 m

112 m

Surfaces

16.6 km

7.63 km

3.62 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,090 m)

Lowest point (940 m)

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Friday 10 July

33°C

18°C

44 %

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