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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
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Besse-Et-Saint-Anastaise

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

Moderate

4.0

(1)

64

riders

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

02:11

39.3km

780m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.8 km for 69 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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349 m

Besse

Highlight • Settlement

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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705 m

Historic Center of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

Highlight • Historical Site

The city center is beautiful, you can visit it by bike. It is worth stopping there, there are also several very good restaurants

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3

9.60 km

Nice view to Puy de Sancy

Highlight • Other

It is worth stopping at this viewpoint, the view is magnificent

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4

11.8 km

Vallée de Chaudefour

Highlight • Gorge

Forbidden to bicycles! You have to leave them at home at the entrance to the nature reserve and finish on foot, but it's worth the detour!

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5

17.6 km

Magnificent views

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6

19.7 km

Col de la croix Saint-Robert

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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7

20.0 km

Magnificent scenery on quiet roads. A must-do!

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8

28.1 km

Chaudefour Valley Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Be careful, dogs are not allowed in the reserve, too bad we would have liked to have been warned before setting off ...

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39.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.8 km

1.46 km

143 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.6 km

385 m

179 m

178 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,450 m)

Lowest point (1,020 m)

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