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Puy Gros, Cirque d'Encloux and Grandval and return via Niercombe
10.33 mi
+3,369 ft
-3,320 ft
7h 40
Difficult
Departure from Thiézac (Cantal)
This hike allows you to discover "forgotten" places, away from the GR®400, on the section between Puy Gros and Plomb du Cantal. You will discover many restored burons (stone huts), amazing sites and, especially in spring, a rich variety of wild flora and animals with their young. However, this circuit is often off the beaten track, taking you closer to the wildest areas where you are most likely to encounter animals or see rare plants.
The Cirque de Chamalière via the waterfalls and the forest
8.05 mi
+1,227 ft
-1,227 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Albepierre-Bredons (Cantal)
This route is ideal in hot weather. You will enjoy the coolness near the waterfalls and especially in the forest. In spring and autumn, this route will undoubtedly allow you to discover the wild flora and fauna in the Cirque. You will leave the coolness behind at the Col de la Molède, just long enough to descend towards Albepierre.
⚠️ At the point (3) , the hamlet of Raveyrol is replaced by Buron de Joaniol haut. This is a naming error on the IGN map.
The Loup trail starting from Fortuniès
9.12 mi
+751 ft
-748 ft
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Dienne (Cantal)
This route takes you to Lac du Pêcher, La Roche du Pic, the Frau de Collanges peat bog and Lac de Sauvages. I encountered a wolf in this area in the winter of 2017. Then I forgot about it until early 2025. It then reappeared, attacking livestock multiple times between winter and summer. I tracked it down and know its favourite spots. This does not guarantee that you will see it, but it may increase your chances of an encounter.