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| Trail map of Le Mont-Dore Ski Area
<click to enlarge>

Mont Dore   (Massif du Sancy)
    6184 ft (1885 m)     Highest volcano in France .
Major Peaks:
Puy de Sancy:     6184 ft (1885 m)
Puy Ferrand:     6056 ft (1846 m)
Location: Massif Central, Auvergne, central France
Lat / Long: 45.3° N, 2.5° E
Volcanic Type: Eroded stratovolcano
Volcanic Status: Extinct
First Ascent: Prehistoric
First Ski Descent:
Skiable Vertical: about 3000 ft (900 m)
Lift Served Vertical:   2800 ft (850 m) at Le Mont-Dore Ski Area



Mont Dore, also known as the Massif du Sancy, is an old eroded stratovolcano located just southwest of the Chaine des Puys, roughly at the center of the large volcanic region of the Massif Central in Auvergne. Eruptive activity occurred over the past 3 million years, but ceased about 250,000 years ago, and since then erosion has carved deep into the interior of the volcano. The highest remaining point, the Puy de Sancy, is the highest point in France outside of the Alps or Pyrenees. Mont Dore now hosts two ski areas, Le Mont-Dore located in the deep valley on the north side (with lifts running up to the second highest point) and Super Besse on the southeast flanks. Although these ski areas are quite modest compared to the major Alpine resorts, they do have a respectable number of lifts and runs, and they are the closest ski areas to Paris.


Some useful links:  
Le Mont-Dore Ski Area and Super Besse Ski Area
Regional Nature Park of the Volcanoes of Auvergne ( France's largest nature park)
BRGM: Massif Central (geological information about the region)
BRGM: Mont Dore (geological information about Mont Dore volcano)
200 Volcans en 200 Randonnees (extensive hiking info for the region)


| Topographic map of Mont Dore (1:100,000 scale)
    from IGN Cartes Touristiques 49
    <click to enlarge>


More photos and info about routes, access, etc.
may be added in the future ...


Trail map of the Super Besse ski area, located on the
    southeast flanks of the Mount Dore / Sancy massif
    <click to enlarge>




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