Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise – The Goyon Spring loop from Besse

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Besse-Et-Saint-Anastaise

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise – The Goyon Spring loop from Besse

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Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise – The Goyon Spring loop from Besse

02:32

8.86km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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 1, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.53 km for 68 m

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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324 m

Besse

Highlight • Settlement

Standing south of the historic center, the belfry of Besse is the only memory of the three old fortified gates of Besse.

Adorned with battlements and topped with a clock, the gate dates from the Hundred Years War.

The gate is an essential historic passage on the long-distance hiking trails that criss-cross the region.

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416 m

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

Highlight • Settlement

Nestled in the foothills of the Sancy massif, the village of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise occupies a natural crossroads between the Monts Dore to the north, the Cézallier plateau to the south and the Artense plateau to the west.

A former great commercial city during the Middle Ages, the city of 1,400 inhabitants is now renowned as a real Auvergne Canada.

In the space of a few hours, you can discover many architectural treasures ranging from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

You will also find all the amenities there, from catering to the sports shop, including accommodation.

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869 m

Old Mill on the Couze Pavin

Highlight • Other

Besse-Lac Pavin loop

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874 m

Besse washhouse

Highlight • Structure

A beautiful city, where it is easy to lose the rhythm by lingering too long.

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1.68 km

Villetour Chapel

Highlight • Other

3.36 km

The Goyon Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

This ferruginous spring gushes out in a fountain itself set in a stone enclosure, making the place intriguing, all the more so as the effect is accentuated by the deposit of rust which has tinted the fountain red.

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6.10 km

Puy de Pertuyzat

Highlight • Volcano

7.32 km

Panoramic view of Besse and the valley

Highlight • Other

On this long path, enjoy an almost panoramic view. Behind you, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise remains. In front, observe in the distance the summit of the Puy de Sancy which dominates all the neighboring volcanoes.

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8.86 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.06 km

1.81 km

1.41 km

558 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.93 km

1.84 km

1.75 km

1.41 km

710 m

236 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,210 m)

Lowest point (1,010 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

3°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

May 13, 2024,Besse – Quelle Goyon- Puy de Pertuyzat - Besse

A great circular hike! The village of Besse is worth a visit in itself, a stroll through the medieval streets is absolutely beautiful! We leave the village at the bridge by the old mill and hike along the Couze Pavin over idyllic paths and trails, slowly uphill, past the Goyon spring and further over steeper paths through the forest. Then …

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