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Puy de la Vache – Hiking departure loop from Aydat

Puy de la Vache – Hiking departure loop from Aydat

Hard

4.6

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Puy de la Vache – Hiking departure loop from Aydat

02:48

34.8km

530m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

Start point

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4.04 km

Ventouse Pass

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The Col de la Ventouse from Beaumont is 16.2 km long with a total drop of 510 m. The average gradient is 3.15% with maximum gradients of 5.3%.

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7.38 km

Puy de la Vache

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Former pozzolana quarry which gives a lunar aspect to this piece of landscape.

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8.68 km

Between volcanoes, forests and meadows

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Magnificent path connecting the route des Puys (Puy de la Vache) and Laschamps, which will take you through beautiful forests, along magnificent pastures occupied by magnificent Salers cows, with the …

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12.6 km

Hiking departure

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Magnificent village of Laschamps, before tackling the climb to the Puy de Dôme!

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12.7 km

View of Puy de Dôme from Laschamps

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The small village of Laschamps, southwest of Clermont-Ferrand, is known, among other things, for the Laschamps geomagnetic event. The lava flows from the extinct volcanoes have provided evidence that the …

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16.9 km

A short walk

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Outing at the top of the varied and superb landscapes! Be careful however for outings at the end of winter: some sections are impassable because of mud, put on the …

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34.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.8 km

7.51 km

4.51 km

2.97 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.9 km

7.95 km

2.83 km

2.13 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 23 July

28°C

9°C

0 %

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Puy de la Vache – Hiking departure loop from Aydat

Ventouse Pass

Puy de la Vache

Between volcanoes, forests and meadows

Hiking departure

View of Puy de Dôme from Laschamps

A short walk

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