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Issoire
Saint-Nectaire

Lake Chambon – Château de Murol loop from Saint-Nectaire

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Saint-Nectaire

Lake Chambon – Château de Murol loop from Saint-Nectaire

Moderate

4.5

(11)

28

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Lake Chambon – Château de Murol loop from Saint-Nectaire

01:12

17.5km

310m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.23 km for 84 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

6.28 km

Murol

Highlight • Settlement

Very friendly village with a few souvenir shops, mini-market, bakery, butcher, pharmacy… Nice market on Wednesday mornings.

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2

8.27 km

Lake Chambon

Highlight • Lake

Chambon Lake owes its origin to a volcanic flow that blocked the Couze Chambon. Beaches are provided on the northern and western parts of the lake, but it is possible …

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3

8.36 km

Bike path to Lac de Chambon

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Beautiful, but unfortunately too short section of a cycle path to the lake.

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4

10.2 km

Château de Murol

Highlight • Castle

View of the superb castle of Murol. Exceptional setting.

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5

10.3 km

Sequoias in the Garden of the Murol Museum

Highlight • Natural Monument

The imposing trees are in the garden of the Painters Gallery of School Murols ‘. Mainly paintings of the landscape painting of the Murol school are exhibited. The garden is open and was a nice place to take a break.

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6

11.7 km

Castle view Murol

Highlight • Other

Small rest area with a beautiful view of the castle.
More information: murolchateau.com

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7

14.9 km

La Maison du fromage

Highlight • Other

Small cheese shop and sales at the edge of town.
More info: maison-du-fromage.com

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8

16.1 km

Saint Nectaire

Highlight • Historical Site

Small spa town, some of the houses are past their best, but there are also things worth seeing.

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17.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.3 km

1.33 km

862 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.2 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (880 m)

Lowest point (660 m)

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Sunday 8 November

16°C

6°C

17 %

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