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Étang de la Faye – View of the Puy-de-Dôme loop from Riom - Châtel-Guyon

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Étang de la Faye – View of the Puy-de-Dôme loop from Riom - Châtel-Guyon

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Étang de la Faye – View of the Puy-de-Dôme loop from Riom - Châtel-Guyon

05:42

79.2km

1,140m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very 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 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 156 m for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.04 km

Volvic

Highlight • Other

This very pleasant little town is known for its spring water.

This water owes its purity to the volcanic basements that surround it. The community is dynamic. The rental of …

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9.48 km

Réserve naturelle des Cheires et grottes de Volvic

Nature Reserve

13.4 km

Volvic SNCF station

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With its 7 round trips/day (weekdays) and 3 round trips/day (weekends), the TER Clermont-Volvic line allows you to travel with your bike on board thanks to a dedicated space. Long live intermodality!

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28.0 km

Étang de la Faye

Highlight • Lake

Pleasant little body of water which is an ideal site for taking a break during a hike.

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40.4 km

Étang Grand

Highlight • Lake

Very nice pond. Easy to access, a walk goes around it. Observatories allow you to discreetly discover the birds and other species that frequent the site. This pond is home to many migratory birds.

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48.7 km

View of Puy de Dôme

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Here you look at the Puy de Dôme, the 1,465 meter high volcano with its characteristic shape.

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52.2 km

Bois Poudra

Forest

52.8 km

Bois Ferme

Forest

54.0 km

Views of Puy de Dôme and Parioux

Highlight • Summit

From this gravel road, numerous puys are visible. These are approximately 80 extinct volcanoes that stretch from north to south over more than 32 kilometers and form the Chaîne des …

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60.6 km

View of the Puy-de-Dôme

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As is often the case, the trails at the foot of the puys alternate between pleasant forest paths and views of the Puys chain and the Puy de Dôme.

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79.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.5 km

22.7 km

13.0 km

1.84 km

1.73 km

1.22 km

208 m

Surfaces

31.7 km

24.3 km

18.0 km

4.37 km

803 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (990 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

36°C

20°C

38 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 26, 2024,Itinéraire – "Volvic Volcanic" 🚲

Board a train, leave the capital of Auvergne, watch the landscape go by and already feel like you're somewhere else. After 4 stops and only 30 minutes of travel, you'll be disembarked at the entrance to the Chaîne des Puys. Volvic station is the departure and arrival point for this 52-kilometre loop that navigates between the hilly region of Combrailles …

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Étang de la Faye – View of the Puy-de-Dôme loop from Riom - Châtel-Guyon

Volvic

Volvic SNCF station

Étang de la Faye

View of the pond

Étang Grand

View of Puy de Dôme

Views of Puy de Dôme and Parioux

View of the Puy-de-Dôme

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