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Loop Trails near Clermont-Ferrand

We track 116 routes that match this search near Clermont-Ferrand. They average 12.7 km and 294 m (965 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 200 km.

That is 67 percent of the 174 routes we map near Clermont-Ferrand.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 20 are rated easy and 14 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Expert

Tour des volcans et lacs d'Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
200 km
/ 124 mi
Elevation gain
4,406 m
Typical duration
53 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Boucle Longue du Sancy

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
80.6 km
/ 50.1 mi
Elevation gain
3,410 m
Typical duration
23 hr
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Les Cascades

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
16.9 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
372 m
Typical duration
4 hr 9 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Forest
Easy

Tour du Puy de Côme

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
116 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Forest
Expert

Boucle des Dômes

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
48.2 km
/ 29.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,124 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Cascade

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
209 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Cascade

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
275 m
Typical duration
3 hr 1 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le plateau du Guéry

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
13.1 km
/ 8.1 mi
Elevation gain
288 m
Typical duration
3 hr 9 min
  • Forest
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lac et sous Bois

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
118 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Lake
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les caves de Saint-Julien

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
198 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Forest
  • Cave
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gorges du Sioulet

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
162 m
Typical duration
1 hr 47 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mont Redon

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
153 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Lac Chauvet

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
13.2 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
291 m
Typical duration
3 hr 12 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Le Lac de la Cassière

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
71 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Tour du lac de Servieres

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chateau-Jaloux

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
13.0 km
/ 8.1 mi
Elevation gain
285 m
Typical duration
3 hr 8 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chateau-Rocher

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Le Château de Liberty

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
16.0 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
353 m
Typical duration
3 hr 54 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Château de la Fayette

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
169 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Gorges de l'Artiere

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Easy

Les Gorges de la Monne

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Easy

Bois de Motaillas

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bois de la Masse

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
267 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Foret de Bunlay-les-Rouchons

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
136 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Chaux et le Bois de Jaby

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
222 m
Typical duration
2 hr 26 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Cheire de Come

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

La Foret du Quartier

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
16.2 km
/ 10.1 mi
Elevation gain
356 m
Typical duration
3 hr 57 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Forêt de Courbanges

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
229 m
Typical duration
2 hr 30 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Vallee des Saints

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Bois de Caux

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
147 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Bois de Pierre Blanche

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
199 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Le Bois de Play

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Le Bois de Rochemave

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Bois de la Garde

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
14.2 km
/ 8.8 mi
Elevation gain
313 m
Typical duration
3 hr 26 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Chaux

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
266 m
Typical duration
2 hr 55 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Les Cheires Hautes

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
15.9 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
350 m
Typical duration
3 hr 52 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Cinq Villages

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
13.2 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
290 m
Typical duration
3 hr 11 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Coteaux de Chauriat

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
219 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Coteaux et la Chaux

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
15.4 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
340 m
Typical duration
3 hr 44 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Deux-Frères

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
275 m
Typical duration
3 hr 1 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Meandres de Queuillle

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
264 m
Typical duration
2 hr 54 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Tour des volcans et lacs d'AuvergneAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes200 km4,406 m53 hrExpertApril to October
Boucle Longue du SancyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes80.6 km3,410 m23 hrExpertApril to October
Les CascadesAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes16.9 km372 m4 hr 9 minHardApril to October
Tour du Puy de CômeAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes5.3 km116 m1 hr 16 minEasyApril to October
Boucle des DômesAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes48.2 km1,124 m12 hrExpertApril to October
La CascadeAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes9.5 km209 m2 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
La CascadeAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes12.5 km275 m3 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
Le plateau du GuéryAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes13.1 km288 m3 hr 9 minModerateApril to October
Lac et sous BoisAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes5.4 km118 m1 hr 18 minEasyApril to October
Les caves de Saint-JulienAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes9.0 km198 m2 hr 10 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Tour des volcans et lacs d'Auvergne, Boucle Longue du Sancy, Tour du Puy de Côme. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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