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Puy Montchal walks
The lakes of Montcineyre, Bourdouze and Estivadoux from Lac Pavin
Visorando member 
18.84 km
+553 m
-550 m
7h 00
Difficult
Departure from Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise (Puy-de-Dôme)
This hike takes you to four volcanic lakes: Lac Pavin, which is 92 metres deep and 700 to 800 metres in diameter; Lac de Montcineyre, formerly owned by the Michelin family; Lac de Bourdouze, which is partially covered by peat bog; and finally Lac de l'Estivadoux, which is almost completely dry.
Lac Pavin and Lac de Montcineyre from Besse
Visorando member 
21.42 km
+560 m
-557 m
7h 45
Difficult
Departure from Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise (Puy-de-Dôme)
Hike in the Auvergne Volcanoes Park, starting from Besse (located an hour's drive south of Clermont-Ferrand). The discovery trail starting from the Hôtel le Clos combines wooded areas and open countryside, passing by Lake Pavin and Lake Montcineyre (swimming is prohibited in both).
The trail is very well marked throughout (markings and signs).
Puy de Montchal via Lake Pavin and Creux de Soucy
Visorando member 
10.46 km
+283 m
-283 m
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise (Puy-de-Dôme)
The route, mostly through forest, passes by the unmissable Lake Pavin before climbing Puy de Monchal and returning via the only chasm in Auvergne, Creux de Souci.
Walks near Puy Montchal
Voissières - Le Mont Dore
Visorando member 
12.43 km
+619 m
-526 m
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Chambon-sur-Lac (Puy-de-Dôme)
A return route to Mont Dore, taking care to avoid the same paths as the previous day.
From Pessade to Mont-Dore
Visorando member 16.26 km
+705 m
-830 m
6h 40
Moderate
Departure from Saulzet-le-Froid (Puy-de-Dôme)
Stage 3 of the "Between Puy de Sancy and Monts Dore" route.
A very pretty stage, starting with a route at the bottom of the valley and ending with passages along the ridges of the various puys before Mont-Dore.