Saint-Nectaire – Lake Pavin loop from Saint-Nectaire

Saint-Nectaire – Lake Pavin loop from Saint-Nectaire

Hard

riders

Saint-Nectaire – Lake Pavin loop from Saint-Nectaire

04:49

90.0km

1,730m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 39.2 km for 559 m

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

After 40.3 km for 2.26 km

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

10 m

Saint-Nectaire

Highlight • Historical Site

Notre Dame du Mont Cornadore or Church of Saint-Nectaire is celebrated among other things for its treasure and its 103 capitals, in particular those of the choir forming one of the most remarkable sets of Romanesque sculpture in Auvergne.
These historiated capitals were like an open book offering the faithful a form of monumental catechism.
Saint-Nectaire is also well known for its cheese which takes the same name as the village. It is to my taste one of the best French cheeses.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

301 m

Saint-Nectaire

Highlight (Segment) • Other

The village of Saint-Nectaire is revealed at the bend of the picturesque valley of the Couze Chambon. Crowned by its exceptional Romanesque church, Saint-Nectaire shares its name with the famous cheese

Translated by Google •

Tip by

20.8 km

Wunderschöne Hochebene mit fast endlosem Rundumblick

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Church in Compains is worth a look.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

34.4 km

Lake Bourdouze

Highlight • Other

The Lac de Bourdouze is located at an altitude of 1170 meters, in the Massif du Sancy. You can get a good view from the road, and if you want to get closer you can, but it will be on a gravel road. You can access the lake year-round, but it freezes during the winter months.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

42.1 km

Lake Pavin

Highlight • Lake

Lac Pavin is a lake that formed in the crater of a Puy-de-Dôme volcano. It is located at an altitude of 1205m.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

43.9 km

Super-Besse Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A very steep climb to the station. Those in a hurry can continue with the Col de la Geneste, to the West. Others will appreciate the local specialties in the resort.

Translated by Google •

Tip by