Lake Chambon – View of the Puy de Sancy loop from Chambon-sur-Lac

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Lake Chambon – View of the Puy de Sancy loop from Chambon-sur-Lac

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Lake Chambon – View of the Puy de Sancy loop from Chambon-sur-Lac

01:54

21.9km

420m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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297 m

Lake Chambon

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Lake Chambon owes its origin to a volcanic flow that obstructed the Couze Chambon. Beaches are set up on the northern and western parts of the lake but it is …

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6.91 km

Murol Castle

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12.0 km

View of Murol castle

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Lovely views of the emblematic Murol castle, perched on its rocky spur with the Sancy in the background.

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View of Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

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17.8 km

View of the Puy de Sancy

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This good gravel road offers some views of the Puy de Sancy in the distance.

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19.6 km

Nice fountain

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21.0 km

GTMC; Chemin de la Garde

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Very stony and steep section

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21.3 km

ruin

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21.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

7.14 km

1.39 km

470 m

Surfaces

8.15 km

5.58 km

3.11 km

2.98 km

1.95 km

150 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,050 m)

Lowest point (780 m)

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Wednesday 28 October

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Lake Chambon – View of the Puy de Sancy loop from Chambon-sur-Lac

Lake Chambon

Murol Castle

View of Murol castle

View of Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

View of the Puy de Sancy

Nice fountain

GTMC; Chemin de la Garde

ruin

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