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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 12–19 °C (54–66 °F)

  1. J3°-3°124
  2. F4°-3°105
  3. M7°-1°114
  4. A9°1°122
  5. M13°5°144
  6. J17°8°126
  7. J19°10°108
  8. A19°10°112
  9. S16°7°128
  10. O12°5°134
  11. N6°0°136
  12. D4°-2°144

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

L’itinéraire est un vrai "Best Of" de la randonnée dans l'Auvergne Sauvage. Il offre une immersion dans les paysages magnifiques des montagnes et un témoignage de la vie dans le Sancy.

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Trail facts

Length (signed)
85 km · 53 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
81 km · 50 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Monts Doré (Central Massif Central › Central Massif; GMBA)
Nearest town
At Mont-Dore (Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) · GeoNames
Best months
May–Oct
Country
France
Region
Puy-de-Dôme
Continent
Europe
Route type
Regional route
Operator (OSM)
Auvergne Destination
Shape
Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
Route centre
45.5417, 2.8362
Route start
45.5723, 2.8087
OpenStreetMap
relation 15269738
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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