The Best Trails in Auvergne (France)

Walk of the three volcanoes 11 km

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Hiking

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

7.03mi

Elevation +

1348f

TrailRank

69| 4.4

Walk inside the Parc des Volcans including three volcanoes, the Puy de Lassolas (1187 m), the Puy de la Vache (1167 m), and the Puy de Vichatel (the track goes up to 1037 m; the summit is at 1094). Especially the climb o...

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Mont-Dore to Puy de Sancy 17 km

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Hiking

Tjaart Molenkamp

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Distance

10.62mi

Elevation +

3694f

TrailRank

56| 4.86

Walk from the spa town of Mont-Dore to the highest peak in the Massif Central, the Puy de Sancy (1885 m). Walk largely via Grande Randonnée tracks. In Mont-Dore the track starts at the parking lot near the tourist office...

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Saint Nectaire - Puy d'Eraigne

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Hiking

Koolloos

Distance

4.00mi

Elevation +

928f

TrailRank

51| 5.0

Si te gusta esta ruta y/o la has seguido, me gustaría conocer tu valoración y comentarios. Muchas gracias. If you like this route and/or you followed it, please leave your review and/or comment. Thanx! Als je deze rout...

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Ascent Puy de Dôme via Sentier des Muletiers

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Hiking

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

3.72mi

Elevation +

1407f

TrailRank

46

At the Col de Ceyssat is a parking and two restaurants. From here you can walk the Sentier des Muletiers up the Puy de Dôme. At the moment (2011), it is the only way to get to the top of the extinct volcano. A railway is...

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Rail trip, Puy de Dome

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Train

anneandmike

Distance

4.78mi

Elevation +

2149f

TrailRank

46

This is a new railway built 2012. Lots of facilities at the top but you cannot actually get to the highest point due to the weather station. We were unlucky with the weather but it was worth the trip. Cost of return at t...

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Signal du Luguet 8.4 km

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Hiking

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

5.23mi

Elevation +

965f

TrailRank

45

Relatively easy walk to the highest 'peak' of de Monts du Cézallier. The Signal du Luguet at 1551 meters has a flattened top covered with forest and does not have much of a view. However, most of the walk offers great vi...

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Neuveglise D'Entraigues

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Hiking

delacruzmoreno

Distance

8.27mi

Elevation +

784f

TrailRank

41

This is an Auvergne quintaessential hike, you can admire beautiful prairies called "estives", where cows can pass the summer at altitude grazing peacefully with the majestic Puy de Sancy at 1885m of altitude as a beautif...

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Riom-ès-Montagnes-Pas de Peyrol-Condat-Riom 90 km

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Road Bike

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

55.90mi

Elevation +

5495f

TrailRank

38

Beautiful tour for the racing bike through the Monts du Cantal within the Parc Naturel Regional des Volcans d'Auvergne. Route Riom-ès-Montagnes - Trizac - Le Falgoux - Pas de Peyrol - Cheylade - Lugarde - Condat - Riom-è...

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Bois de la Pinatelle

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Hiking

delacruzmoreno

Distance

5.76mi

Elevation +

466f

TrailRank

35| 5.0

This is a nice and easy 9.3km trail around Lac du Pecher and Massif de la Pinatelle forest. It took us 3h 20min with stops for lunch and sightseeing. Pinatelle forest is mainly a subspontaneous pine forest (planted tree...

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ANWB Actief Ardèche 3: Flowers near Mont Mezenc

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Hiking

Beljaars

Distance

5.74mi

Elevation +

1135f

TrailRank

34

Beautiful walk to the summits of Mont Mezenc. A family walk, the decent is steep and with gravel, but this can be easily avoided by using the same path used to climb up, and continu from there. On hot and sunny days this...

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Camino deel IV - 3 - Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sept-Fons - Les benedictines de Chantelle

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Road Bike

etrex21

Distance

47.16mi

Elevation +

1572f

TrailRank

32

Afzakken naar Chantelle. over de kloof zien we de enorme abdij liggen. de laatste km is dal in, over de rivier en weer recht de berg op. zeer gastvrij ontvangen in: From the V th century Chantelle , on the banks of ...

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Les Monts Dore 82 km

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Road Bike

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

50.69mi

Elevation +

5299f

TrailRank

31| 3.67

Nice route for the racing bike around the Monts Dore. Route Murol/Besse-en-Chandesse/Super-Besse/Picherande/Chastreix/Mont-Dore/Chambon-sur-Lac/Murol. Unfortunately, on the day I rode this route, it was quite rainy and g...

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Via Podiensis 2008 (Camino de Santiago)

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Hiking

LudoPeregrinus

Distance

435.52mi

Elevation +

34596f

TrailRank

30

Le Puy - Saint Palais - Hendaye/Irun (and not St Jean Pied de Port). The Via Podiensis waymarking is a GR-waymarking, i.e. a lot of detours to avoid asfalt, the admire the landscape and to visit castles etc. Since I am...

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Route K01-VTT-Tour-Murol

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Mountain Bike

Tallrider

Distance

15.28mi

Elevation +

2379f

TrailRank

27

It is not allowed to ride the wooden trail at the lake of chambon by bike, so during high season be warned. The track runs over the trail. This is not aofficial route with signs.

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Cascade de la Terrisse

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Walking

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance

0.46mi

Elevation +

82f

TrailRank

27

Very short walk from a little parking spot to the relatively unknown waterfall of la Terrisse. The waterfall is not indicated on most maps, but is a beautiful secluded spot where the Sianne river tumbles down over column...

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Orcet (Clermont-Ferrand) Camping Le Clos Auroy

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Mountain Bike

M@rk

Distance

46.75mi

Elevation +

2805f

TrailRank

26

Track from the camping in Orcet; than take the grand tour in clockwise direction. Please note the most difficult and fysical part is in the last 20km! The start is running smooth with a nice single trail along the river ...

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Rando du 23 juin 2010 - Saint nectaire

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Hiking

stal38

Distance

9.99mi

Elevation +

853f

TrailRank

26

Name: 100623all.CSV Qty of track point: 7900 Time Album: V1.7.1 Qty of check point: 1 Qty of voice point: 0 Qty of photo point: 0 Start: 2010-06-23 10:01:44 End: 2010-06-23 15:52:14 Total time: 0 days 5 hours 50 ...

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25/06/2010 - Puy de Sancy

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Hiking

stal38

Distance

9.56mi

Elevation +

1437f

TrailRank

25

Name: 10062500.CSV Qty of track point: 8212 Time Album: V1.7.1 Qty of check point: 4 Qty of voice point: 0 Qty of photo point: 0 Start: 2010-06-25 09:20:12 End: 2010-06-25 17:24:22 Total time: 0 days 8 hours 4 mi...

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Saint-Sauveur-la-Sagne

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Walking

jorrit de jager

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Distance

4.15mi

Elevation +

741f

TrailRank

24

A easy walk.partly road.partly terrain. nice view from castle. Walked with 8 year old girl who doesn't like walking and she had no problem doing this trail.

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Orcet (Clermont-Ferrand) Camping Le Clos Auroy II

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Mountain Bike

M@rk

Distance

22.21mi

Elevation +

2992f

TrailRank

22

Going from the camp site and crossing the motorway is just the connection; than the climbing starts upto 900 meter with quite some rocky parts. Than a flat section over a mountain cam to get to the downhill part with rou...

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Aurec-sur-Loire to Epercieux-Saint-Paul

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Bicycle Touring

philipemorris

Distance

41.91mi

Elevation +

1060f

TrailRank

21

The third stage in a cycle trip along the Loire from its source. See: http://gerryotrickcyclist.blogspot.com/2011/08/day-3-from-aurec-sur-loire-to-epercieux.html

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Le Puy-en-Velay to Aurec-sur-Loire

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Bicycle Touring

philipemorris

Distance

44.98mi

Elevation +

1654f

TrailRank

21

The second stage in a cycle trip along the Loire from its source. See: http://gerryotrickcyclist.blogspot.com/2011/08/day-2-from-le-puy-en-velay-to-aurec-sur.html

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Auvergne Puy de Dôme-Puy Pariou-Petit Suchet

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Hiking

randoneur

Distance

9.50mi

Elevation +

2267f

TrailRank

82| 4.67

2-7-2010 Comenzamos la caminata en el col de Ceissat, en la base del Puy de Dôme. Son 350 mts. de desnivel con fuertes rampas. Es el único metodo de alcanzar la cima hasta el 2012 que se inaugurará un tren de cremallera....

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Saint Nectaire

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Walking

Koolloos

Distance

1.58mi

Elevation +

220f

TrailRank

20

Circular short walk without any difficulty, starting and ending in Saint-Nectaire Haut (FR) at Chambre d´hotes "Villa St Hubert". Via Saint Nectaire Basse (to buy some typical "Saint-Nectaire" cheese at La Musette - see ...

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Track 10062400.CSV

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Hiking

stal38

Distance

14.94mi

Elevation +

1480f

TrailRank

19

Name: 10062400.CSV Qty of track point: 6404 Time Album: V1.7.1 Qty of check point: 2 Qty of voice point: 0 Qty of photo point: 0 Start: 2010-06-24 08:56:05 End: 2010-06-24 17:44:55 Total time: 0 days 8 hours 48 m...

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