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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Meilhaud

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise – Lake Pavin loop from Les Deux-Rives

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Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Meilhaud

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise – Lake Pavin loop from Les Deux-Rives

Hard

5.0

(1)

24

riders

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise – Lake Pavin loop from Les Deux-Rives

03:13

62.7km

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: August 16, 2026

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 29.3 km for 992 m

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

10.7 km

beautiful gorge & villages in Auvergne

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Very pretty landscape. Worth seeing.

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2

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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3

24.9 km

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

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Nestled in the foothills of the Sancy massif, the village of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise occupies a natural crossroads between the Monts Dore to the north, the Cézallier plateau to the south and …

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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

6

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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7

32.4 km

Super-Besse Climb

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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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9

47.7 km

Cheminée des Fées

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B

62.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.2 km

953 m

349 m

119 m

Surfaces

61.6 km

349 m

292 m

171 m

119 m

115 m

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Highest point (1,280 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

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Sunday 11 October

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