Why this ride
Volcanic landforms, exposed roads and strong destination anchors. It also links naturally to Chaîne des Puys-Limagne fault.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Auvergne Volcanoes Loop
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 88 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 37
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check mountain-pass openings, low-emission zones and local restrictions. Specific flag: weather.
Seasonal context
May-Oct
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand is a city of black stone. Its cathedral, built of dark volcanic lava from nearby Volvic, rises over the old centre like a ship in a storm, and the Romanesque church of Notre-Dame-du-Port, one of the finest in the Auvergne, stands nearby, with a carved doorway and a warm, honey-coloured interior. The city's other great monument is rubber: the Michelin tyre company was founded here in the nineteenth century, and its headquarters and its small museum still shape the town. Blaise Pascal, the mathematician and philosopher, was born here in 1623.
Read the complete Clermont-Ferrand write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Clermont-Ferrand sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Mont-Dore.
2. Mont-Dore
Planning note
Mont-Dore comes up 32 km in. Next is Clermont-Ferrand.
3. Clermont-Ferrand
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Clermont-Ferrand write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
88 km in you reach Clermont-Ferrand.