4.9km
Total Distance
230m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A walk from the north shore of Lac Pavin, the round crater lake near Besse in the Sancy, along the wooded rim and up to the Puy de Montchal at 1,407 m, the volcano that rises just south of the lake. About 4.9 km with some 230 m of climbing.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Water point · 0.5km
  2. 2
    Viewpoint · 2.5km
Parking
115m from the start
Surface
natural ground 87%, paved 13%
Marked route
Le puy de Montchal et le Lac Pavin

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Difficulty

2/5 · Easy