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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Clermont-Ferrand

Saint-Genès-Champanelle

View of Lac d'Aydat – Menhir de Fohet loop from Fontfreyde

Hiking trails & Routes

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Clermont-Ferrand

Saint-Genès-Champanelle

View of Lac d'Aydat – Menhir de Fohet loop from Fontfreyde

Hard

22

hikers

View of Lac d'Aydat – Menhir de Fohet loop from Fontfreyde

05:53

20.7km

460m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

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1

2.08 km

View of the Lac de La Cassiere.

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This lake formed about 8,400 years ago is the result of a natural dam due to lava flows from the Puys de la Vache and Lassolas. It is a shallow …

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2

5.06 km

Pont de l'Arche

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3

5.63 km

View of Lac d'Aydat

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The tour of the lake allows you to take a little height and offers different points of view on the lake and on the surrounding puys.

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6.51 km

View of Lake Aydat and Puy de Dôme

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The tour of the lake allows you to take a little height and offers different points of view on the lake and on the surrounding puys.

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5

9.86 km

Menhir de Fohet

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The Fohet Menhir, or Pierre-Longue lying menhir, is a 4.75m high menhir that has remained lying on the ground for a long time. Lying thus, it once served as a …

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6

13.0 km

Cascade

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7

13.3 km

Lac d'Aydat and Waterfall

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14.5 km

Old Scales

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20.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

3.23 km

3.04 km

2.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

3.42 km

2.78 km

1.55 km

808 m

167 m

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