Puy de Dôme from Clermont-Ferrand

15 km road cycling route854 m climbing1 h 03 minGPX

Clermont-Ferrand, France · Road

A mountainous 15 km road cycling route from Clermont-Ferrand through Chamalières, Bellevue and Villars, with 854 m of climbing over the Chamalières climb and the Clermont-Ferrand climb. Mixed surface: 79% is mapped as paved and 21% as gravel or unpaved.

Routed from the map This classic road was traced on OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

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At a glance

Best for: Short, climbing-heavy rides
Distance: 14.7 km; Point to point
Elevation gain: 854 m; 58 m per km
Riding time: 1 h 03 min; moving time, estimated
Difficulty: Moderate
Bike: Gravel bike; from the mapped surface
Surface: Mixed surface; 79% paved · 21% unpaved
Traffic: Mostly minor roads; 1.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 3.8 km where the limit is 80 km/h or more
Food & water: Regular; 314 cafés and restaurants · 26 shops · 6 water points · 1 petrol station · 11 public toilets · 15 bike shops
Best months: Jul to Oct; Clermont-Ferrand climate, 10 years
Navigation: GPX download; free, no sign-in
Start → finish: Clermont-Ferrand

Aerial image of Puy de Dôme (view from the west) with Clermont-Ferrand in the background — Photo: Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent: 854 m
Distance: 15 km

Route description

Clermont-Ferrand
Chamalières climbkm 1
Chamalièreskm 1
Bellevuekm 4
Villarskm 5
Fontanaskm 7
La Font de l'Arbrekm 7
Clermont-Ferrand climbkm 13

The ride starts at Clermont-Ferrand and passes Plateau central after 0.1 km, then Chamalières at 1.2 km. It climbs 11.6 km from 0.9 km with an average gradient of 6% and a maximum of 15%, reaching 1091 m elevation near Bellevue at 4.4 km and Villars at 4.7 km. The route continues through Fontanas at 6.6 km and La Font de l'Arbre at 7.1 km. The climb steepens near the end with a final 1.3 km section averaging 11.6% and maxing at 20%, reaching a height of 1229 m at 14.6 km.

The road surface is mainly paved (79%) with 20% gravel or unpaved sections. It uses minor roads for 6.3 km, paths for 3 km, quiet streets for 2.2 km, and 1.6 km on main roads without cycle lanes, including 4.7 km on D 68. Facilities near the route include bakeries and restaurants at 0.4 km, 7.4 km, and 11.8 km. Water points are available off route at 1.1 km, 4.8 km, 9 km, and 12 km. Bailout stations are at 1.9 km and 9 km. Toilets can be found at 0.1 km and 11.8 km. Bike shops and rentals are near 0.6 km and 6.7 km.

The longest stretch without a café, shop, or water is 3.1 km from 1.7 km to 4.8 km. The climb's profile features 82% climbing, 14% flat, and 4% descending road, with 7.3 km over 5% gradient, including 3.8 km over 8% and 2.1 km over 10%.

Why ride this route?

Climbs the Chamalières climb (11.5 km at 6 %) and the Clermont-Ferrand climb (1.3 km at 11.7 %).
Tops out at 1,229 m, 14.6 km in.

Highlights

Climb peaks at 1229 m
Sections with up to 20% gradient
Longest named road is D 68 for 4.7 km
Bakeries and restaurants along the route

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

Bellevue 4.4 km
Villars 4.7 km
Fontanas 6.6 km
La Font de l'Arbre 7.1 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
Climb	Starts at	On this ride	Full ascent	Top on this ride
Chamalières climb	0.9 km	11.6 km · 696 m · 6 % · max 15 %	11.5 km · 696 m · 6 %	1091 m
Clermont-Ferrand climb	13.3 km	1.3 km · 152 m · 11.6 % · max 20 %	1.3 km · 152 m · 11.7 %	1229 m

High point 1229 m at 14.6 km; low point 389 m.

On this ride: the part this route climbs, cut from its own elevation profile. Full ascent: the whole named climb, measured the same way on every ride that uses it (its climb page).

A point maximum far steeper than the climb’s average is usually an elevation-data spike, so the steepest 500 m of the profile is shown instead (or nothing, where the profile is too coarse).

Chamalières climb · full ascent, starts at 0.9 km

11.5 km at 6% · 696 m

< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Clermont-Ferrand climb · full ascent, starts at 13.3 km

1.3 km at 11.7% · 152 m

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 1.6 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.

Roads: 43% minor road · 21% path · 16% quiet street · 11% main road · 10% other roads and tracks
Main roads: 1.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads: 3.8 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used: D 68 (5 km)
Surface: Mixed surface: 79% is mapped as paved and 21% as gravel or unpaved.
Gradient: 82% climbing · 4% descending · 14% flat
Steep sections: 7.3 km over 5% · 3.8 km over 8% · 2.1 km over 10%

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 314 cafés and restaurants, 26 shops, 6 water points, 1 petrol station, 11 public toilets and 15 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

0.1 kmToilets · 30 m off route
0.4 kmLe Pistore · bakery · on the route
0.4 kmBiocoop · supermarket · on the route
0.6 kmMorel-Ladeuil · bike rental · on the route
1.1 kmDrinking water · 110 m off route
1.3 kmPharmacie Genillon · pharmacy · on the route
1.4 kmEsso · petrol station · 160 m off route
4.8 kmSpring · 180 m off route
6.7 kmLes Bicyclettes du Grenier · bike shop · on the route
7.2 kmCF · convenience store · on the route
7.4 kmLastique · bakery · on the route
9 kmDrinking water · 170 m off route
11.8 kmAuberge des Gros Manaux · restaurant · on the route
11.8 kmToilets · 40 m off route
12 kmDrinking water · on the route

Need to bail out?

1.9 km — Royat - Chamalières (station), 860 m off route
9 km — Panoramique des Dômes - Station Basse (station), 380 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

0.4 km — Mur des Sarrasins (archaeological site)

Start and access

Starts at Clermont-Ferrand. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start

Food and coffee: Au Faisan Doré (80 m), Le Fournil de Jean (60 m), Starbucks (40 m)
Shops: Monoprix (90 m)

At the finish

Trains and ferries: Panoramique des Dômes - Station Haute (610 m), Station du Panoramique des Dômes (650 m)

Know before you go

Longest stretch with no café/shop/water is 3.1 km from 1.7 to 4.8 km
1.6 km on main roads without cycle lanes
3.9 km on roads with 80 km/h+ limits
20% of route is gravel or unpaved

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Renaud Camus from Plieux, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: missbutterflies · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About this route

Route line: Routed on OpenStreetMap roads with bicycle routing, then measured like a recorded ride.
Elevation: Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services: Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months: Ten years of ERA5 weather for Clermont-Ferrand (Open-Meteo).
GPX: Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
Page added: Saturday 29th August 2026
Page last updated: Sunday 13th September 2026

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Puy de Dôme from Clermont-Ferrand