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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Besse-Et-Saint-Anastaise

Château de Murol – Saint-Nectaire loop from Besse

Moderate

4.0

(2)

54

riders

Château de Murol – Saint-Nectaire loop from Besse

02:52

58.7km

840m

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: June 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

583 m

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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2

10.2 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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3

10.5 km

Château de Murol

Highlight • Castle

View of the superb castle of Murol. Exceptional setting.

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4

15.9 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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5

17.5 km

Saint Nectaire

Highlight • Historical Site

Small spa town, some of the houses are past their best, but there are also things worth seeing.

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6

19.3 km

Saillant Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

7

27.2 km

Château de Montaigut-le-Blanc

Highlight • Castle

This medieval castle renovated into guest rooms can be admired from the surroundings of Montaigut-le-Blanc.

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8

45.6 km

Very pretty landscape. Worth seeing.

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58.7 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.1 km

1.56 km

123 m

Surfaces

57.7 km

833 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

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Tuesday 14 July

27°C

18°C

45 %

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