Château de Murol – Saint-Nectaire loop from Murol

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Château de Murol – Saint-Nectaire loop from Murol

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Château de Murol – Saint-Nectaire loop from Murol

02:57

41.8km

800m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.22 km

Murol

Highlight • Settlement

Very friendly village with a few souvenir shops, mini-market, bakery, butcher, pharmacy… Nice market on Wednesday mornings.

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1.52 km

Saint-Ferreol Catholic Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Church in Murol.

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2.35 km

Murol Castle

Highlight • Other

Castle worth seeing with a rich history.

de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Murol

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2.67 km

Château de Murol

Highlight • Castle

This castle can be seen from afar, as it is perched on a basaltic promontory facing the Sancy massif.

This medieval fortress is open to the public every day.

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3.52 km

Viewpoint

17.3 km

Lake Aydat

Highlight • Lake

Aydat Lake is the largest natural lake in the Auvergne department with an area of 65 hectares. It is located 850 m above sea level.

There is a great place to have a coffee next to the lake.

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34.6 km

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 …

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34.7 km

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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38.6 km

Castle view Murol

Highlight • Other

Small rest area with a beautiful view of the castle.
More information: murolchateau.com

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41.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.2 km

2.32 km

1.32 km

Surfaces

38.3 km

2.54 km

1.00 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,060 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

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Comments

July 5, 2022,🇨🇵 Murol und Saint-Nectaire – Runde von La Garandie

This landscape of the Puy-de-Dôme is simply magnificent: this expanse, the interspersed Puys, idyllic locations and all of that in the most beautiful green.

Oh yes - we also visited the worth seeing Château de Murol with its interesting exhibition and the beautiful Saint-Nectaire, which is known for its cheese, among other things.

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