Chemin des Muletiers – Puy de Dôme Summit loop from Chaîne des Puys

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Chemin des Muletiers – Puy de Dôme Summit loop from Chaîne des Puys

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Chemin des Muletiers – Puy de Dôme Summit loop from Chaîne des Puys

01:00

5.31km

360m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

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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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87 m

Tour of the Puy de Dôme

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Some passages are quite steep.
If it has snowed and the ground is icy, it is good to have a walking stick with you.

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1.53 km

Chemin des Muletiers

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The Chemin des Muletiers is one of the main routes leading to the summit of the Puy de Dôme.

Its steep slope is approached by a path made of about …

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2.05 km

Puy de Dôme Summit

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Summit of the Puys chain, the Puy de Dôme rises to 1,465 meters above sea level. It offers the best possible panorama of the entire chain, totaling nearly 80 puys! …

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2.14 km

Puy de Dôme - Panoramique des Dômes arrival & viewing platform

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Observation platform located just above the arrival at the upper station of the Dômes panoramic train.

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2.27 km

Temple of Mercury

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The Temple of Mercury was built in the 2nd century AD to replace another that had become too small. It served as a pilgrimage site for the inhabitants of Augustonemetum, …

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2.60 km

Summit of Puy de Dôme

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Access to the summit of the Puy de Dôme by the service road is forbidden to cyclists, but a few daredevils use it at their own risk.

4km at 12% average.

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2.69 km

Northern panorama of Puy de Dôme

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From its height of 1,465 meters, the Puy de Dôme offers a magnificent 360-degree panorama. Its north face allows you to admire the northern part of the Chaîne des Puys. …

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3.26 km

Chemin des Muletiers

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According to historians, this path has existed since antiquity. It allowed pilgrims to access the temple of Mercury located at the top of the Puy de Dôme. Riding it is …

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5.31 km

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Parking

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