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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Clermont-Ferrand
Saint-Genès-Champanelle

Puy de la Vache – Puy de la Vache loop from La Cassière

Moderate

5.0

(1)

13

hikers

Puy de la Vache – Puy de la Vache loop from La Cassière

02:17

7.52km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 28, 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

Parking

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1

2.30 km

Vichatel depyis le puy de la vache

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2

2.56 km

Parking Area at Puy de la Vache

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Various hiking trails lead from this parking lot to the surrounding volcanoes.
More than 20 cars can park here.

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3

2.87 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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4

2.89 km

Beautiful colors of rock

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5

2.92 km

The Giant Frogs

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These eight ceramic giants are the installation of two female artists.

Through their creations, these women wanted to highlight the cultural aspect of the Auvergne Volcanoes Park.

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6

3.78 km

Puy de la Vache

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The Puy de la Vache has a crater due to a lava flow. This flow, with that of the Puy de Lassolas, constitutes the Cheire d'Aydat which created the lakes …

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3.82 km

View of Puy de Dôme

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7.52 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.28 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.37 km

2.23 km

770 m

117 m

< 100 m

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Monday 18 May

17°C

4°C

48 %

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