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Puy de la Vache – Puy de Vichatel Crater loop from Puy de la Vache

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Clermont-Ferrand
Saint-Genès-Champanelle

Puy de la Vache – Puy de Vichatel Crater loop from Puy de la Vache

Moderate

4.8

(45)

209

hikers

Puy de la Vache – Puy de Vichatel Crater loop from Puy de la Vache

02:54

9.73km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 1.55 km for 557 m

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Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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132 m

Parking Area at Puy de la Vache

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Various hiking trails lead from this parking lot to the surrounding volcanoes.
More than 20 cars can park here.

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2

455 m

Beautiful colors of rock

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3

1.12 km

Puy de la Vache

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Former pozzolana quarry which gives a lunar aspect to this piece of landscape.

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4

1.26 km

View of Puy de Dôme

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5

1.30 km

Puy de la Vache

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The Puy de la Vache has a crater due to a lava flow. This flow, with that of the Puy de Lassolas, constitutes the Cheire d'Aydat which created the lakes …

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6.11 km

Puy de Vichatel Crater

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bottom of the Puy de Vichatel crater

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9.54 km

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9.73 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.35 km

4.31 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.26 km

920 m

446 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,130 m)

Lowest point (950 m)

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