From Super Besse, set off to

discover the Massif de Sancy

Volcanoes, a crater lake, natural reserves, castles and medieval villages... Located in the heart of the Auvergne, the Massif du Sancy has a thousand treasures for you to discover!

Sports and leisure activities for the entire family

Outings / Tours

  • Sancy cable car (1300 - 1750 m).
    In winter, the cable car is one of the main lifts for alpine skiers.
  • Capucin funicular railway
    This is the oldest funicular in France (more than a hundred years old) and a listed monument.
  • Petrified fountains of Saint Nectaire
  • Cornadore caves
  • St Nectaire cheese maturation cellars
  • Caves of Jonas
  • Tyrolean zip wire (one of the longest in Europe)

Waterfalls / Lakes

  • The Grande Cascade: a spectacular 32 m high waterfall
  • Cascade de la Dore: at the foot of the Sancy massif
  • Lac du Guery: this 25-hectare lake is the highest lake in the Auvergne (1,244 m altitude).
  • Lac Chambon: a lake situated at an altitude of 870 m, with a surface area of 60 hectares. Swimming, fishing, water sports. Hiking trail around the lake.
  • Lac Pavin: a crater lake surrounded by forests. Walking circuit around the lake. Fishing.
  • Lac de Servières: a crater lake at an altitude of 1200 metres (Cézallier).
  • Vaucoux waterfall overhanging a lava flow.
  • Tyrolienne en binôme

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Hikes with a unique panorama

  • The ridge path (GR30 and GR4).
  • The Chaudefour valley: a nature reserve and a beautiful area to discover
  • Remarkable climbing routes: la dent de la Rancune, la crête du Coq, le rocher des Dents.
  • The Salt Fountain Reserve: a glacial valley offering long, easy walks
  • The Puy de Sancy from Super Besse
  • The Geneste pass, the Morand cross pass, the St Robert cross pass
  • The Tuilières and Sanadoire rocks, 2 volcanic peaks carved out by a glacier
  • 670 kms of hiking trails
  • Mountain biking: More than 570 km of marked trails certified by the French Cycling Federation (FFC)

Medieval villages, castles and churches

  • Murol : a village with its castle perched on a hill.
  • Orcival: a magnificent Notre-Dame basilica.
  • The castles of Cordès and La Bâtisse.
  • Besse-en-Chandesse, La Godivelle or Issoire and its Abbey church
  • The villages of the Couze Pavin valley
  • La Bourboule: a pretty and pleasant little town which is also a spa and a cross-country ski resort.
  • Capucin funicular railway. This is the oldest funicular in France (more than a hundred years old) and a listed monument.
  • Visit the thermal baths of Le Mont-Dore