Boucle au coeur de la Chaîne des Puys

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Une randonnée sur quatre jours (ou trois, voir dans les informations pratiques) en gîte d'étapes, pour avoir la possibilité de dormir au chaud tout les soirs.

Le circuit vous emmènera sur les GR®30-GR®441 au cœur de la Chaîne des Puys, entre le Puy de Sancy et le Puy de Dôme pour découvrir les volcans et lacs d'Auvergne ainsi que la Basilique romane Notre-Dame d'Orcival.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 57.76 km
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    Average duration: 4 days 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 1,494 m
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    Descent: - 1,477 m
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    Highest point: 1,224 m
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    Lowest point: 828 m

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Puy de la Vache

Stages of the route

This route needs several days, find the details below:

  1. S

    From Pessade to Orcival

    ↔9.16 km ↗112 m ↘410 m
    Starting from Pessade, the route follows theGR®441andGR®30trails, taking you past Lac de Servière, a volcanic lake, and ending in Orcival with its magnificent Romanesque basilica built between 1146 and 1178.
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  2. 2

    D'Orcival à Laschamps

    ↔15.74 km ↗418 m ↘301 m
    Au départ d'Orcival, avec sa basilique romane édifiée en l'an 1178, l'itinéraire vous emmène sur les GR®4-30 et sur la boucle des Dômes pour vous amener près des Puys de Pourcharet et de Mercoeur afin de rejoindre Laschamps, avec vue sur le Puy de Dôme.
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  3. 3
    De Laschamps à la Cassière

    From Laschamps to La Cassière

    ↔14.91 km ↗446 m ↘528 m
    Starting from Laschamps near Puy de Dôme, the route takes you to the village of Beaune le Chaud, then onto theGR®®4andGR®®30to climb the Puy de Lassolas and Puy de la Vache with magnificent panoramic views, before reaching La Cassière and its lake. Please note: Access to the summits of Puys de la Vache and Lassolas will be closed for works between spring 2026 and early 2028. Please note: the Montlosier car park will be closed for works between August 2025 and 2027.
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  4. E

    La Cassière - Pessade

    ↔17.95 km ↗518 m ↘238 m
    Au départ de la Cassière, l'itinéraire emprunte les GR®30 et GR®4-441, vous fait passer par le Lac d'Aydat, le plus grand lac naturel d'Auvergne, pour finir à Pessade en passant près du Puy de la Rodde et de Monténard.
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Notes

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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