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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Saint-Alyre-Ès-Montagne

Upper Lake of La Godivelle – La Godivelle loop from Le Fraud

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Saint-Alyre-Ès-Montagne

Upper Lake of La Godivelle – La Godivelle loop from Le Fraud

Hard

4.5

(6)

33

riders

Upper Lake of La Godivelle – La Godivelle loop from Le Fraud

02:33

38.4km

580m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.9 km for 231 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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4.75 km

Upper Lake of La Godivelle

Highlight • Lake

The Godivelle lakes are very close but very different. The upper lake is a very deep crater lake (44 meters) which is not fed by any stream.

Conversely, the lower …

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2

5.02 km

La Godivelle

Highlight • Natural

La Godivelle is an extremely isolated village. With its large fountain, its church and its sublime landscapes, it is a town where it is good to stop.

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3

5.34 km

Cézallier Scenic Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

It's difficult to drive without stopping every 100m to immortalize the fabulous landscapes before us! In any case, take your time and keep your eyes wide open.

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13.8 km

Col de Montgreleix

Mountain Pass

5

19.0 km

Saillant Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

In the heart of the Cézalliers mountains, the Saillant waterfall is a magnificent waterfall of about twenty meters.

The Bonjon stream which rises there passes over organs and thus forms a waterfall with a spectacular flow.

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6

21.3 km

Ascent to Col de Chamaroux

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Beautiful pass in a remote valley. Cows, horses and the occasional farm vehicle.

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7

29.1 km

Saint Alyre ès Montagnes

Highlight • Other

Beautiful hill in the middle of the otherwise smooth landscape. Down at the bridge you can buy delicious goat cheese. Of course, from this very place!

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8

37.7 km

Col de Chamaroux

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Cézallier is a volcanic plateau located between the Dore mountains and the Cantal mountains.
It is glaciers that planed this ancient volcanic massif, which takes you to Scotland and Mongolia, without you having to take a plane.

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38.4 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.5 km

469 m

411 m

Surfaces

37.7 km

272 m

238 m

234 m

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Highest point (1,290 m)

Lowest point (1,060 m)

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