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Entraigues Waterfall – Lac Pavin loop from Compains

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Entraigues Waterfall – Lac Pavin loop from Compains

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1.0

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10

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Entraigues Waterfall – Lac Pavin loop from Compains

02:49

42.5km

660m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

4.14 km

Col de la Chaumoune

Mountain Pass

2

15.6 km

Entraigues Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

This magnificent waterfall is 18 meters high. As always in Auvergne, we guess the volcanic origin.

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3

16.3 km

Entraygues Waterfalls and Lake

Highlight • Waterfall

A beautiful lake as well as a succession of very pretty waterfalls are located near the village of Entraygues.

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4

28.1 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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5

30.2 km

Pavin

Highlight • Other

6

32.0 km

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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7

34.9 km

Cascade de Vaucoux

Highlight • Other

spectacular waterfall 5 minutes walk from the road

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B

42.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.6 km

1.64 km

353 m

Surfaces

41.7 km

353 m

287 m

158 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,210 m)

Lowest point (940 m)

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Tuesday 27 October

9°C

3°C

29 %

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