# Road trips from Clermont-Ferrand

> 3 road trips that start in or near Clermont-Ferrand, from 3 to 8 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/road-trips-from/clermont-ferrand-fr/

3 road trips that start in or near Clermont-Ferrand, from 3 to 8 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

- [Le Puy-en-Velay and the source of the Loire](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b12-velay-volcanoes/): 3 days, 221 km – From Clermont-Ferrand through Brioude to Le Puy’s volcanic needles, then over the high plateau to the source of the Loire and into the Ardèche.
- [Auvergne volcanoes: Puy de Dôme to Puy Mary](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b2-auvergne-volcanoes/): 4 days, 135 km – The Chaîne des Puys, Romanesque Orcival, crater lakes and the high road over the Cantal to Salers.
- [Cinder cones, crater lakes and summer dairy huts: by motorhome through the volcanic landscape of the Auvergne](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/rf-230-auvergne-volcanoes/): 8 days, 303 km – From Clermont-Ferrand via the Chaîne des Puys, the Sancy and the Cantal massif to Le Puy-en-Velay: around 480 kilometres on narrow departmental roads, where cheese farms, maar lakes and the Pas de Peyrol set the rhythm of the day.

## FAQs

**What are the best road trips from Clermont-Ferrand?**
Popular routes starting in or near Clermont-Ferrand: Le Puy-en-Velay and the source of the Loire, Auvergne volcanoes: Puy de Dôme to Puy Mary and Cinder cones, crater lakes and summer dairy huts: by motorhome through the volcanic landscape of the Auvergne.

**Is there a short road trip from Clermont-Ferrand?**
The shortest is Le Puy-en-Velay and the source of the Loire: 3 days, about 221 km.

**What is the longest road trip from Clermont-Ferrand?**
The longest is Cinder cones, crater lakes and summer dairy huts: by motorhome through the volcanic landscape of the Auvergne: 8 days, about 303 km with 14 stops.
