Étang Grand de Pulvérières – Montfermy Waterfall loop from Pontgibaud

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Étang Grand de Pulvérières – Montfermy Waterfall loop from Pontgibaud

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Étang Grand de Pulvérières – Montfermy Waterfall loop from Pontgibaud

04:20

52.1km

870m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.7 km

View of the northern part of the Chaîne des Puys

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 Puys. Such a high concentration is unique in Europe.

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17.5 km

Étang Grand de Pulvérières

Highlight • Lake

Keep your eyes peeled at the edge of the Etang Grand. This Sensitive Natural Area (ENS) is home to many nesting and migratory birds 🦅

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18.4 km

Barbot Pond

Highlight • Lake

21.1 km

Fourge

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35.0 km

Port-Sainte-Marie Charterhouse

Highlight • Historical Site

The Chartreuse de Port-Sainte-Marie is a former monastery of the Carthusian order founded in 1219. You can explore the ruins of the ancient buildings, which are listed as historic monuments, …

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37.0 km

Sioule Gorges

Highlight • River

Classified as a Natural Zone of Ecological, Floristic and Faunistic Interest and a Natura 2000 Zone, the Sioule gorges are perfect for enjoying nature.

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39.5 km

Montfermy Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

The Montfermy waterfall is in fact not a natural waterfall since it is a penstock dug by the monks on a meander of the Sioule for the installation of a mill.

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48.3 km

Sioule Viaduct

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Length 990m with a maximum pile height of 135m

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52.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.9 km

16.4 km

7.66 km

2.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.0 km

12.8 km

9.07 km

4.91 km

2.20 km

196 m

Elevation

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

11°C

2°C

96 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Étang Grand de Pulvérières – Montfermy Waterfall loop from Pontgibaud

View of the northern part of the Chaîne des Puys

Étang Grand de Pulvérières

Barbot Pond

Fourge

Port-Sainte-Marie Charterhouse

Sioule Gorges

Montfermy Waterfall

Sioule Viaduct

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