from Aurillac take the N120 (Re signed as D1120 in places)
to Argentat (duel carriageway and very streight to start)
from Argentat take the D18 to Egleton where you will pick
up the D16 to Treignac and Riders Rest.
Approx 5.5 hours with stops from Aurillac take the N120
(Re signed as D1120 in places) through Argentat all the
way into and through Tulle to Seilhac where you pick up
the D940 all the way to Treignac and Riders Rest. -
You can get congestion on the N120 and Tulle can be
complicated uless ...
If you want to get really adventurious you could do option 1 with a
detour up to the Volcano Puy Mary This is the one I would do ;)
From Aurillac cut through the centre and take the D17 up to Puy Mary,
at the top of puy Mary hang left down the D680 until you join the D922
to Mauriac where yo...
The D922 from Aurillac to Bort-Les-Orgues is a good fast road
wide tarmac with a good surface and rides into the Volcanic
Region of the Cantal. At Bort-Les-Orgues (By the Dam)
take the D979 to St Angel, Meymac (Take the D36 until you
re join the D979 - do not go on the D979E3), Bugeat,
aft...
A fantastic route! Murat is a lovely town and the first part of the ride from there to the Puy Mary is very pleasant.Once at the summit the views are breathtaking, there's also a nice cafe that's worth stopping off at.
After refreshment continue down the other side in to the valley and on t...