Banne d'Ordanche, Volcanic peak in Puy-de-Dôme, France.

Banne d'Ordanche is a volcanic summit in the Monts Dore, rising to 1,512 metres above La Bourboule. Its upper part forms a steep rocky headwall with a flat-topped crest, where an orientation table stands. A wooden staircase eases the final climb from the Col de Guéry.

The ridge from Puy Loup to Banne d'Ordanche hosted a historic French gliding airfield. The first glider flight took place on 26 May 1931, launched by sandow (elastic rope). It became the only national gliding centre in 1937, but in November 1942 the occupying forces closed it permanently. The hangar and living quarters stood below, near the now-ruined Puy May farm.

In Auvergnat the peak is called Bana, meaning "horn", a reference to its profile; the French name Banne derives from it. The summit holds an orientation table, and the mountain has also given its name to ordanchite, a volcanic rock of the tephrite group.

The climb uses marked trails and wooden stairs accessible from Col de Guéry, with parking areas nearby for your visit. The route is straightforward and takes a short time, making it suitable for visitors of different abilities.

The volcanic rock ordanchite, a variety of tephrite, is named after this peak. The ridge from puy Loup to the summit hosted a gliding airfield from 1931; the first flight on 26 May 1931 was launched by sandow, and the site became France's only national glider centre in 1937 before closing in November 1942.