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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Route du Jolan – Sailhant Castle loop from Saint-Flour - Chaudes-Aigues

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Route du Jolan – Sailhant Castle loop from Saint-Flour - Chaudes-Aigues

Hard

7

riders

Route du Jolan – Sailhant Castle loop from Saint-Flour - Chaudes-Aigues

06:06

115km

2,100m

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: April 24, 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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Start point

Train Station

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36.2 km

Col de Baladour

Mountain Pass

37.5 km

La Croix de Baptiste

Mountain Pass

3

48.1 km

Fortunier Pass

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The Col de Fortunier from Allanche via Pradiers has an average slope of 4.9%, the top of the pass offers us a very beautiful view of the Cantal mountains. A …

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55.2 km

Temple Romain des Veyrines

Archaeological Site

5

61.1 km

Col de la Rieu

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Coming from Riom-és-Montagne, it climbs very hard for 5km, between 8 and 11%. Once past the pass you will descend to Lugarde in the middle of the forest.

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78.3 km

Route du Jolan

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This very beautiful road offers you both splendid views of the Monts du Cantal. You also get beautiful views of Lac de Jolan or the nearby Jolan and Gazelle peat bogs nature reserve.

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84.3 km

Forêt de la Pinatelle

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Wonderful quiet and pleasant road

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8

85.4 km

La Roche aux Fruits

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Raffraichissante 🍨

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96.2 km

Commanderie des Templiers

Castle

10

107 km

Château de Sailhant

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By bike you can see this castle from different angles. It is worth the detour.

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107 km

Sailhant Castle

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This magnificent building which became a fortified castle during the Hundred Years War can be visited.

Located on a rocky promontory, it impresses. A little well-kept secret: it overlooks the …

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114 km

Saint-Flour

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The name of Saint-Flour comes from Florus, a bishop who came to evangelize the region in the 4th century. The city, located on a volcanic promontory, is doubly protected by …

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115 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

111 km

2.58 km

1.51 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

108 km

7.86 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,280 m)

Lowest point (660 m)

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