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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Chambon-Sur-Lac

Chaudefour Valley – Col de la croix Saint-Robert loop from Rocher de l'Aigle

Bike touring routes & trails

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Chambon-Sur-Lac

Chaudefour Valley – Col de la croix Saint-Robert loop from Rocher de l'Aigle

Hard

5.0

(2)

64

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Chaudefour Valley – Col de la croix Saint-Robert loop from Rocher de l'Aigle

02:36

34.1km

910m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 2, 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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125 m

Viewpoint overlooking the Rocher de l'Aigle

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Beautiful view on the valley from here

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871 m

Chaudefour Valley

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At the foot of the Puy de Sancy, at an altitude of 1886 meters and the highest point of the Massif Central, hides the most secret of the Auvergne valleys: …

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7.27 km

View of Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

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4

8.09 km

A beautiful view

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5

10.1 km

Route du col de la Croix Saint-Robert

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The Col de la Croix Saint-Robert from Le Mont Dore is 6.3 kilometers long with a total drop of 381 meters. The average gradient is 6.05% with maximum gradients of 10.3%. An unmissable pass in the region!

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23.9 km

Col de la croix Saint-Robert

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This pass is long when you come from Besse, but it is in the last five kilometers that it takes on its true grandeur, especially if there is wind... The …

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31.8 km

Chaudefour Valley Nature Reserve

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Be careful, dogs are not allowed in the reserve, too bad we would have liked to have been warned before setting off ...

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34.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.8 km

232 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.0 km

< 100 m

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Wednesday 13 May

5°C

-1°C

93 %

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