Murol / Saint-Alyre-ès-Montagne

The views in this part are stunning and the atmospheres... changing! From the very beautiful medieval village of Besse, you reach the impressive Lac Pavin and then the Lac de Montcineyre. We are in the Cezallier: the steep slopes give way to the gentle and rounded curves of the vast summer pastures, domain of herds of cows. The La Godivelle nature reserve offers landscapes of peat bogs, and the lakes d'En-Haut and d'En-Bas are not to be missed before arriving at the hamlet of Jassy. We arrive at the hamlet of Jassy.

The GTMC trail passes behind Lac Chambon and avoids the town of Murol where one can nevertheless resupply. We travel along small roads and a good volcanic path that gradually climbs to the place called les Jassat. After Besse, the route is very rolling, on good track and small road. The itinerary alternates between large tracks and small roads and allows you to take your time to escape into the landscape.