Château de Murol – Chaudefour Valley loop from Saint-Nectaire

Château de Murol – Chaudefour Valley loop from Saint-Nectaire

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Château de Murol – Chaudefour Valley loop from Saint-Nectaire

01:42

31.5km

620m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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 25, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.62 km for 81 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10 m

Saint-Nectaire

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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 …

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5.33 km

Château de Murol

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View of the superb castle of Murol. Exceptional setting.

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7.65 km

Lac Chambon Beach

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Lake with nature trail and two beaches

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12.5 km

The Voissière waterfall has its source in a small stream near Chambon des Neiges. It joins by the waterfall, the Couze de Chaudefour which then feeds the Lac Chambon. The waterfall remains mysterious, partly hidden by vegetation.

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15.4 km

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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16.1 km

Nice view to Puy de Sancy

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It is worth stopping at this viewpoint, the view is magnificent

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30.0 km

Saint-Nectaire

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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

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31.4 km

Saint-Nectaire Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The church of Saint-Nectaire, also known as Notre-Dame du Mont Cornadore, is famous for its remarkable reliquary treasure, but also for its 103 Romanesque capitals.

It is in fact one of the Auvergne jewels of the 12th century.

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31.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.8 km

595 m

172 m

Surfaces

31.0 km