Circular on the north-western side of Lake Guery

On the agenda: pontoons, Cascade des Mortes waterfall, magnificent pastures, pine forest, surprise from the (4).

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.65 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 95 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 95 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,346 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,246 m

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Description of the walk

Free car park near the start (100 m), with a viewpoint on the car park (north side).
For directions, follow thePR® Blue signs.

(S/E) Return to the road junction at the corner of the car park, then turn right at the picnic area. Take the path that descends south-east from the wooden table.

(1) Turn right and, a few metres further on, you will come to a small beach with a viewpoint over the lake. Continue along the path. At the hairpin bend, turn left and continue along the pontoons.

(2) At the intersection, turn right and walk along the Ruisseau des Mortes de Guéry stream on your left. Climb up the tree roots. There is a viewpoint overlooking the Cascade des Mortes waterfall (12 m high), which feeds the lake. Continue following the blue markings. You will arrive at a pasture. A gate allows you to access the area. Follow the path. Enjoy the beautiful view on the left to the sound of the river.

(3) Cross a wooden footbridge and leave the pasture, then turn right to enter a pine forest.

(4) At the intersection, take the path that runs along the fence on the left. At the fork, take the left path to discover a trail that is almost hidden by tall grass because it is much less used by hikers. On the right, after a hundred metres, a magnificent view opens up along this path surrounded by thousands of wildflowers.

(5) Further on, turn right and begin a fairly long descent into the forest. At the intersections, keep to the blue markings. You will arrive at the top of the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,266 m - Car park
  2. 1 : km 0.32 - alt. 1,248 m - Edge of Lake Guéry
  3. 2 : km 0.94 - alt. 1,249 m - Intersection - Lac de Guéry
  4. 3 : km 1.53 - alt. 1,315 m - Échalier
  5. 4 : km 1.9 - alt. 1,314 m - Intersection
  6. 5 : km 2.73 - alt. 1,342 m - Intersection
  7. S/E : km 4.64 - alt. 1,266 m - Car park

Notes

Official hike: Blue Trail from the Maison des Fleurs.

Shortcut possible by following the "Sentier du Guéry" trail.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
amostini
amostini
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2026
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A superb walk. Fields of daffodils with views of the snow-capped Sancy massif.
Very well-marked blue trail

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Ryo08
Ryo08

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A magnificent route, obviously quite busy when the resort is open as it is located in the Nordic area of Lake Guery.
That said, this does not detract from the appeal of this very pretty circular route, which offers a taste of Auvergne: lake, waterfall, mountain pasture, views of the Puy de Dôme and Puy de Sancy.

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claudekiko
claudekiko

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A varied route offering beautiful scenery between the lake shore and the ridge line. Take care when the ground is wet, as some sections are slippery. We will be back to do this route again, as we really enjoyed it.

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SEYTRE Gérard
SEYTRE Gérard

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Frequented mainly by visitors to the waterfall, but it wasn't crowded.
Beautiful weather, very pretty autumn colours
Note that there is a temporary detour over a short distance after the waterfall due to construction work (apparently to install a footbridge).

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Geekgirl78
Geekgirl78

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

very beautiful hike, well marked thanks to the blue signposts

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Ethina
Ethina

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

At the beginning, the trail is busy, but the further you go, the fewer people there are.
The blue markings are easy to follow.
There are lovely views when you reach the mountain pastures.

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Katikat
Katikat

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Magnificent scenery and excellent signposting

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jloup63
jloup63

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very pleasant with 10 cm of snow on the trails, but it was impossible to continue the route after the beautiful waterfall because the rest of the hike follows snowshoe and cross-country ski trails (requires a fee), so we turned back.

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myradon72
myradon72

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant short walk with a superb, unexpected view from the heights. A wonderful discovery.

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