Auvergne motorcycle tour

Dates April - september
Destination Auvergne
Category Self-Guided Tours
Duration 4 days 5 nights

Mileage : 680 km  

Tour highlights : Villages of Salers, Estaing, Laguiole knives, Cathedral of Le Puy, spa resort of Mont Dore and Vichy, Val castle, summits of Sancy and Mary.

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Dates & Prices

Day 1 - Arrival in Vichy
Day 1 - Arrival in Vichy

Arrival in Vichy.

Day 2 - Vichy - Le Mont Dore
Day 2 - Vichy - Le Mont Dore

This day begins with the crossing of the bucolic roads of the Sioule valley which will lead you to the regional natural park of the Volcanoes of Auvergne. You will have the opportunity to contemplate the treasures of Romanesque art which abounds in this region as in Orcival or St Nectaire. You will stop to admire the medieval castle of Murol then you will reach the spa resort of Mont Dore at the foot of the Puy de Sancy mountain.

Day 3 - Le Mont Dore - St Flour
Day 3 - Le Mont Dore - St Flour

Rien de mieux qu’un col pour débuter la journée, il est d’ailleurs connu pour sa course de côte. Vous vous promènerez dans les ruelles du village de Besse en Chandesse puis roulez en direction du Sommet du Puy Mary pour contempler le paysage sur les chaines des puys. Ne manquer pas un arrêt au village de Salers, connu pour ses savoureux fromages.

Day 4 - St Flour - Estaing
Day 4 - St Flour - Estaing

Vous prendrez la route vers le plateau volcanique, désertique de l’Aubrac, traversé par le Chemin de Compostelle. Vous roulez sous le fameux viaduc de Garabit, connu grâce à Gustave Eiffel et contemplez les burons, fermes d’alpages qui jalonnent le paysage de l’Aubrac. Vous déjeunerez ensuite à Chaudes Aigues, célèbre pour ses stations thermales, vous reprendrez la route et longerez les gorges de la Truyère et ses barrages. Vous finirez cette journée en atteignant St geniez d'Olt sur les bords du Lot.

Day 5 - Estaing - Le Puy en Velay
Day 5 - Estaing - Le Puy en Velay

auvergne-carte-ride-in-toursFar away from main roads, the Auvergne region has many wonderful features that will seduce you. Riding here is an incredible pleasure thanks to a network of high quality, twisting roads and light traffic. Our route winds through the beautiful valleys and low mountains of the Regional Park of the Volcanoes of Auvergne and through picturesque villages. Treat yourself to a spa in Vichy or Mont Dore; taste local specialties made from pork, potatoes and cheese; walk in the footsteps of the Compostela pilgrims who begin their journey in Le Puy en Velay; and visit the quaint villages of Salers, Estaing and Laguiole, nestled in deep green valleys and well-known for their knives, castles and hospitality. 

 

Day 1 ARRIVAL IN VICHY
Day 2 VICHY - LE MONT DORE (153 km / 95 miles)
Day 3 LE MONT DORE - ST FLOUR (139 km / 87 miles)
Day 4 ST FLOUR - ST GENIEZ D'OLT (123 km / 77 miles)
Day 5 ST GENIEZ D'OLT - LE PUY EN VELAY (156 km / 97 miles)

 

 

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We offer an alternate end for this tour : you can finish this tour in Albi or Le Puy en Velay
This self-guided tour can be completed with our Cévennes & Ardèche motorcycle tour.

You want to join a guided tour ? Check our Auvergne & Cévennes  in guided formula

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If you want to add a motorcycle rental to that tour or for any special request contact us to get a quote.

Rates in self-guided formula (in € P/P) : 

Motorcycle tour in Auvergne *This is the prices category when riders join the tour with their own bikes

 

Category / Type of room 
(price per person) *

lit double

lit single

2 star hotelStandard accommodation

€ 450

€ 670

 4 star hotel   Superior accommodation     € 590 € 960

Our price of this self-guided motorcycle tour includes :

  • 5 nights in two and three star hotels (standard) or three and four star hotels (superior) with continental breakfast.
  • Tour information package with road-book and travel tips
  • GPX files for GPS or smartphone
  • All reservations and travel documentation

Not included in the price of this self-guided motorcycle tour :

  • All meals not included in the tour
  • Drinks and all personal expenses
  • Motorcycle and fuel
  • Riding equipment (helmet, jackets, gloves)
  • all visits not included in your package 

Guided tour calendar 2023/ 2024

2023

March

Southern Morocco
04 to 12 march 2023

April

Best of Portugal (new)
15 to 27 april 2023

May

Irish loop
05 to 17 may 2023

Asturias & Picos Europa
28 may to 05 june 2023

D-Day Normandy tour
dates to be confirmed

Tour de France
2023 

June

Historical Alps road & Provence
09 to 19 june 2023

Grand Alps tour
19 to 28 june 2023

July

Trans Pyrénées tour
02 to 09 july 2023

August

Auvergne & Cévennes
15 to 24 august 2023

Heart of Europe
26 august to 01 september 2023

September

Pyrénées with a Can-Am Spyder
03 to 10 september 2023
(for Can-Am only)

Italian lakes & Dolomites tour 
10 to 17 september 2023

Tuscany & Cinque Terre tour
18 to 25 september 2023

October

White villages of Andalusia 
01 to 09 october 2023

December

The Canary islands
02 to 09 december 2023

2024

March

Southern Morocco
24 feb to 03 march 2024

April

Best of Portugal
13 to 25 april 2024

May

Irish loop
03 to 15 may 2024

Scotland & Highlands
26 may to 06 june 2024

Asturias & Picos Europa
26 may to 03 june 2024

D-Day Normandy tour
dates to be confirmed

Tour de France
2024 

June

Historical Alps road & Provence
10 to 20 june 2024

Grand Alps tour
20 to 29 june 2024

July

Trans Pyrénées tour
30 june to 07 july 2024

August

Auvergne & Cévennes
15 to 24 august 2024

Heart of Europe
31 august to 06 september 2024

September

Italian lakes & Dolomites tour 
15 to 22 september 2024

Tuscany & Cinque Terre tour
23 to 30 september 2024

October

White villages of Andalusia 
06 to 13 october 2024

December

The Canary islands
30 nov to 07 december 2024