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Lake Pavin – The Fairy Chimney loop from Les Deux-Rives

Lake Pavin – The Fairy Chimney loop from Les Deux-Rives

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Lake Pavin – The Fairy Chimney loop from Les Deux-Rives

03:13

62.6km

1,030m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 29.3 km for 992 m

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.7 km

beautiful gorge & villages in Auvergne

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Very pretty landscape. Worth seeing.

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10.8 km

Saurier

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Saurrier is a village where there remains a medieval bridge, the remains of a fort as well as various monuments and architectural elements.

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24.8 km

Besse

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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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25.1 km

Historic Center of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

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The city center is beautiful, you can visit it by bike. It is worth stopping there, there are also several very good restaurants

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27.5 km

Bois de Tailladis

Forest

29.8 km

Lake Pavin

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

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32.3 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.

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47.5 km

The Fairy Chimney

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Like all fairy chimneys, this column owes its existence to a block of rock that protected the softer sedimentary rocks on which it was placed from erosion. Here the rock …

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47.7 km

Cheminée des Fées

Highlight • Natural Monument

62.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.1 km

1.01 km

349 m

119 m

Surfaces

61.5 km

349 m

292 m

171 m

157 m

119 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,280 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Friday 7 August

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14°C

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Lake Pavin – The Fairy Chimney loop from Les Deux-Rives

beautiful gorge & villages in Auvergne

Saurier

Besse

Historic Center of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

Lake Pavin

Super-Besse Climb

The Fairy Chimney

Cheminée des Fées

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