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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Saint-Alyre-Ès-Montagne

Besse – Lac Pavin loop from Brion-Bas

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Saint-Alyre-Ès-Montagne

Besse – Lac Pavin loop from Brion-Bas

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Besse – Lac Pavin loop from Brion-Bas

03:45

53.5km

1,040m

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: October 16, 2025

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

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2.05 km

Transhumance

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Amazing place/region for a gravel escape - underrated!

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2

2.91 km

Le Bistrot

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It is an atypical place. We eat healthy with products from the region. The herbal teas are incredible, the setting is splendid and the owner adorable.

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3

16.7 km

Cascade de Vaucoux

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spectacular waterfall 5 minutes walk from the road

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4

19.4 km

Besse

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Besse, whose real name is Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, is a pretty medieval village where it is pleasant to stroll through its cobbled streets and pretty squares.

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24.2 km

Bois de Coin

Forest

6

25.6 km

Lac Pavin

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Pavin Lake is a Maar. It is the result of a violent explosion that took place around 6000 years ago. It is almost circular in shape and ninety-two meters deep.

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27.7 km

View of Lac Pavin

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42.2 km

Col de la Chaumoune

Mountain Pass

9

48.8 km

Upper Lake

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Crater lake at 1225m altitude

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49.1 km

La Godivelle

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Nestled in the heart of Cézallier, the town is home to two lakes of volcanic origin, peat bogs protected by a national nature reserve, a beautiful Romanesque church and the largest fountain in the Puy-de-Dôme department.

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53.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.8 km

781 m

420 m

278 m

214 m

Surfaces

46.2 km

6.63 km

407 m

254 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,270 m)

Lowest point (990 m)

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