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Besse-Et-Saint-Anastaise

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise – Lake Pavin loop from Besse

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Issoire

Besse-Et-Saint-Anastaise

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise – Lake Pavin loop from Besse

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Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise – Lake Pavin loop from Besse

04:33

16.1km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.31 km for 454 m

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

After 8.56 km for 188 m

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

After 9.24 km for 2.36 km

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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324 m

Besse

Highlight • Settlement

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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416 m

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 …

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3.03 km

This ferruginous spring gushes out in a fountain itself set in a stone enclosure, making the place intriguing, all the more so as the effect is accentuated by the deposit of rust which has tinted the fountain red.

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5.78 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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6.17 km

Devil's Chair

Highlight • Natural Monument

Huge rock in the shape of a throne at the center of many legends.

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6.31 km

LAC PAVIN LAC MONTCINEYRE PAR PUY MONCHAL LOOP

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6.81 km

View of Lake Pavin

Highlight • Other

Nice view over lac Pavin. Perfect to rest during the climb.

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8.75 km

Crater of Puy de Montchal

Highlight • Volcano

16.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.79 km

4.26 km

1.83 km

1.05 km

133 m

Surfaces

4.78 km

4.72 km

3.10 km

2.80 km

550 m

110 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,310 m)

Lowest point (1,020 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

31°C

18°C

60 %

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Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise – Lake Pavin loop from Besse

Besse

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

The Goyon Spring

Lake Pavin

Devil's Chair

LAC PAVIN LAC MONTCINEYRE PAR PUY MONCHAL LOOP

View of Lake Pavin

Crater of Puy de Montchal

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