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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Clermont-Ferrand

Saint-Genès-Champanelle

Château de Murol – Col de la Croix Morand loop from Fontfreyde

Road cycling routes

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Clermont-Ferrand

Saint-Genès-Champanelle

Château de Murol – Col de la Croix Morand loop from Fontfreyde

Hard

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Château de Murol – Col de la Croix Morand loop from Fontfreyde

04:24

81.4km

1,670m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

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18.0 km

View of Saint-Nectaire

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The view of St.Nectaire, a small town in the Monts Dors region, where St.Nectaire cheese originates.

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24.3 km

Château de Murol

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View of the superb castle of Murol. Exceptional setting.

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31.4 km

Voissières Waterfall

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The Voissière waterfall has its source in a small stream near Chambon des Neiges. It joins by the waterfall, the Couze de Chaudefour which then feeds the Lac Chambon. The waterfall remains mysterious, partly hidden by vegetation.

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43.4 km

Route du col de la Croix Saint-Robert

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The Col de la Croix Saint-Robert from Le Mont Dore is 6.3 kilometers long with a total drop of 381 meters. The average gradient is 6.05% with maximum gradients of 10.3%. An unmissable pass in the region!

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55.6 km

Viewpoint on La Tache farm

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You can stop there to admire this point of view, even if it is in the middle of the Col de la Croix Morand

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57.1 km

Col de la Croix Morand

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At the top of the pass a small café invites you to refresh yourself.

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57.1 km

Croix Morand Pass

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Unmissable between Mont-Dore and Chambon-sur-lac, to combine with the Col de la Croix Saint-Robert

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62.8 km

Croix Morand with view

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Nice quiet climb. Departing from Beaune le Froid and the D5. This is how you get to the "real" climb from Chambon sur Lac.

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81.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.3 km

4.73 km

491 m

Surfaces

80.6 km

898 m

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Thursday 16 July

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14°C

24 %

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