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Lake Pavin – Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise loop from La Tour-d'Auvergne

Lake Pavin – Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise loop from La Tour-d'Auvergne

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5.0

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Lake Pavin – Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise loop from La Tour-d'Auvergne

03:13

60.3km

1,110m

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: August 17, 2026

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After 25.2 km for 992 m

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

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Start point

Parking

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18.8 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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26.5 km

Lac Pavin

Highlight • Lake

Pavin Lake is a Maar. It is the result of a violent explosion that took place around 6000 years ago. It is almost circular in shape and ninety-two meters deep.

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30.7 km

Historic Center of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

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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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31.2 km

Alleys of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

Highlight • Settlement

31.4 km

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, the gate dates from the Hundred Years War.

The gate is an essential historic passage on the long-distance hiking trails that criss-cross the region.

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31.4 km

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

Highlight • Settlement

Nestled in the foothills of the Sancy massif, the village of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise occupies a natural crossroads between the Monts Dore to the north, the Cézallier plateau to the south and the Artense plateau to the west.

A former great commercial city during the Middle Ages, the city of 1,400 inhabitants is now renowned as a real Auvergne Canada.

In the space of a few hours, you can discover many architectural treasures ranging from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

You will also find all the amenities there, from catering to the sports shop, including accommodation.

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33.5 km

Bois de Tailladis

Forest

35.8 km

Super-Besse Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A very steep climb to the station. Those in a hurry can continue with the Col de la Geneste, to the West. Others will appreciate the local specialties in the resort.

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60.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.0 km

1.30 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.9 km

575 m

566 m

201 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 31 August

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Lake Pavin

Lac Pavin

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Besse

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

Super-Besse Climb

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