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

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Clermont-Ferrand

Saint-Genès-Champanelle

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

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

05:52

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: August 11, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

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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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5.06 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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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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13.0 km

Lac d'Aydat and Waterfall

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20.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

3.21 km

3.03 km

2.24 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

3.18 km

2.78 km

1.56 km

1.05 km

137 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (830 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

21°C

11°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

July 5, 2025,' Semi marathon ' autour d'Aydat

The first 7 km and the last 4 are in the shaded forest. The rest is quite often in the open with beautiful views of the Chaudefour Valley and the Chaîne des Puys. So bring a hat and plenty of water, because the only fountain I saw along the way is near the Lac de la Cassière, 2 km before …

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

View of the Lac de La Cassiere.

Pont de l'Arche

View of Lac d'Aydat

View of Lake Aydat and Puy de Dôme

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