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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Saint-Pierre-Colamine

Lake Pavin – Besse loop from Issoire

Hard

24

riders

Lake Pavin – Besse loop from Issoire

03:21

64.3km

1,100m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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: May 30, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 46.2 km for 992 m

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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919 m

Jonas Caves

Highlight • Cave

The troglodyte site of Jonas is a real fortress steeped in history.
You can observe the caves below during a hike, but the place can also be visited if you …

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24.9 km

3

25.4 km

near Compains

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the Rawhide feeling

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28.2 km

The Col de la Chaumoune from Egliseneuve d'Entraygues is 6.6 km long with a total drop of 244 m. The average gradient is 3.7% with maximum gradients of 12.6%.

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46.6 km

Lake Pavin

Highlight • Lake

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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51.3 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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51.6 km

Historic Center of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

Highlight • Historical Site

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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62.8 km

Col de la Feuille

Mountain Pass

B

64.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.2 km

773 m

337 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

63.6 km

301 m

263 m

149 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,210 m)

Lowest point (570 m)

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Sunday 12 July

32°C

19°C

19 %

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