Autour du massif du Sancy – Tour du Sancy (boucle n°11)
1/ Departing from the medieval town of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise to reach by small roads the sumptuous Pavin lake, a volcanic explosion crater 96 m deep, located at an altitude of 1197 m and almost in shape circular… It is one of the most beautiful lakes in Auvergne!
2/ You will continue directly from Picherande in wild landscapes, between the Monts Dore and the Artense plateau.
3/ You then reach the Tour d'Auvergne and its body of water, popular in summer for taking a dip.
4/ Then, you continue to Le Mont-Dore which owes its reputation to the purity of its air, its thermal waters and the quality of its ski area.
5/ Finally, you reach Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise via Lake Chambon and the Chaudefour valley, which is one of the three glacial valleys of the Sancy Massif. It is renowned for its alpine flora and for its two sharp dikes (Dent de la Rancune and Crête du Coq).
About 3 h 55 for an average speed of 20 km/h.
– The medieval town of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise.
– Lake Pavin.
– The Artense plateaus.
– La Tour-d’Auvergne and its lake.
– The spa town of Mont-Dore.
– The Chaudefour valley with its two sharp dykes.
Route details
Description
You will continue directly from Picherande through wild landscapes, between the Monts Dore and the Artense plateau.
You then reach the Tour d'Auvergne and its body of water, popular in summer for taking a dip.
Then you continue to Le Mont-Dore which owes its reputation to the purity of its air, its thermal waters and the quality of its ski area.
Finally, you reach Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise via Lake Chambon and the Chaudefour valley, which is one of the three glacial valleys of the Massif du Sancy. It is renowned for its alpine flora and for its two sharp dikes (Dent de la Rancune and Crête du Coq).
About 3 h 55 for an average speed of 20 km/h.