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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Besse-Et-Saint-Anastaise

Chaudefour Valley – Col de la croix Saint-Robert loop from Besse

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Besse-Et-Saint-Anastaise

Chaudefour Valley – Col de la croix Saint-Robert loop from Besse

Hard

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Chaudefour Valley – Col de la croix Saint-Robert loop from Besse

04:52

70.6km

1,340m

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: September 25, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

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9.07 km

Viewpoint overlooking the Rocher de l'Aigle

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Beautiful view on the valley from here

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2

9.82 km

Chaudefour Valley

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At the foot of the Puy de Sancy, at an altitude of 1886 meters and the highest point of the Massif Central, hides the most secret of the Auvergne valleys: …

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19.1 km

Col de la croix Saint-Robert

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This pass is long when you come from Besse, but it is in the last five kilometers that it takes on its true grandeur, especially if there is wind... The …

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19.4 km

Col de la Croix Saint-Robert

Mountain Pass

5

25.8 km

Mont-Dore

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Mont-Dore is both a spa and a ski resort, but also a very beautiful massif. It is a very good meeting point to explore the surrounding beauty of the mountains.

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33.4 km

Lac de Guéry

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Lake Guéry is the highest of the Auvergne lakes. It is located in the Mont Dore massif.

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35.0 km

Col de Guery

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This emblematic pass of the Auvergne region is the Col de Guéry, located at an altitude of 1264 m. From here you will have a view of the Puy de …

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60.7 km

Murol

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Very friendly village with a few souvenir shops, mini-market, bakery, butcher, pharmacy… Nice market on Wednesday mornings.

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70.2 km

Besse

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Standing south of the historic center, the belfry of Besse is the only memory of the three old fortified gates of Besse.

Adorned with battlements and topped with a clock, …

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70.6 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

68.3 km

1.32 km

883 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

69.2 km

1.40 km

< 100 m

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Tuesday 20 October

8°C

3°C

72 %

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