La Godivelle – Lake Montcineyre loop from Besse

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Issoire

Besse-Et-Saint-Anastaise

La Godivelle – Lake Montcineyre loop from Besse

Hard

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La Godivelle – Lake Montcineyre loop from Besse

05:06

56.7km

1,230m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.76 km for 559 m

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

After 6.85 km for 381 m

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

After 51.0 km for 710 m

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Parking

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427 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, …

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7.39 km

Lac Chauvet

Highlight • Lake

Renowned for its perfectly circular shape, Lake Chauvet is what is called a maar (lake of volcanic origin) typical of the region.

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33.3 km

Upper Lake of La Godivelle

Highlight • Lake

The Godivelle lakes are very close but very different. The upper lake is a very deep crater lake (44 meters) which is not fed by any stream.

Conversely, the lower …

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33.5 km

Nestled in the heart of the Cézallier, the commune is home to two lakes of volcanic origin, peat bogs protected by a national nature reserve, a beautiful Romanesque church, and the largest fountain in the Puy-de-Dôme department.

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38.8 km

After-work comfort: Le Bistrot de Brion Haut

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48.3 km

Lake Montcineyre

Highlight • Lake

The Puy de Montcineyre, at the time of its formation, blocked the course of a river, and formed this large lake in the shape of a crescent.

Although it was …

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48.4 km