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Boudes walks
Old Valley of Saints Trail and Pic de l'Avoiron tower
Visorando Member
5.36 mi
+650 ft
-643 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Boudes (Puy-de-Dôme)
This walk between Boudes and Saint-Hérent allows you to discover the landscapes around the Pic de l'Avoiron and get closer to the Vallée des Saints.
If you approach the old entrance to the Vallée des Saints, you will find that it is now closed.
The Valley of the Saints (fairy chimney trail)
3.03 mi
+394 ft
-394 ft
1h 45
Moderate
Departure from Boudes (Puy-de-Dôme)
Boudes, its vineyards and the Vallée des Saints, known as the Colorado of Lembron.
The Fairy Chimneys of Boudes
3.45 mi
+518 ft
-502 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Boudes (Puy-de-Dôme)
The Sentier des Cheminées de Fées trail leads to a dry forest with a series of viewpoints overlooking geological formations: fairy chimneys, cirques and multicoloured cliffs.
The village of Saint-Héran, the Source de Bard and the Auvergne ‘Colorado’
6.85 mi
+945 ft
-942 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Boudes (Puy-de-Dôme)
A beautiful route through the Auvergne countryside starting from Boudes, known for its vineyards. This walk will take you to Saint-Hérent, a small village perched on a rocky outcrop with a magnificent Romanesque church. You’ll then discover the Source de Bard, gushing from the bowels of the earth, as well as the Vallée des Saints – also known as the ‘Auvergne Colorado’ – with its stunning variety of colours and rock formations.
Villeneuve Lembron
3.95 mi
+486 ft
-505 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Villeneuve (Puy-de-Dôme) (Puy-de-Dôme)
An easy and enjoyable walk for lovers of chestnuts and wild cherries.
Circular route via Villeneuve, Boudes and Chalus
5.53 mi
+1,043 ft
-1,043 ft
3h 25
Easy
Departure from Villeneuve (Puy-de-Dôme) (Puy-de-Dôme)
Circular route through the heart of the Lembron region, linking the villages of Villeneuve-Lembron, Boudes and Chalus, amongst stone castles and vineyards.
Between castles and Bacchus
4.62 mi
+830 ft
-827 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Villeneuve (Puy-de-Dôme) (Puy-de-Dôme)
A walk through the farmland of the villages of Villeuneuve-Lembron and Chalus and the vineyards of the village of Boudes.
A route through woods, plateaus and vineyards.
Via Bard and Letz
6.33 mi
+728 ft
-719 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Madriat (Puy-de-Dôme)
A walk around the villages and hamlets near Boudes and its Valley of the Saints, the red clay fields and a saltwater spring known to the Romans!
Vodable and Colamine
6.65 mi
+988 ft
-984 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Mareugheol (Puy-de-Dôme)
A tour of these old villages of the Lembron, linked by the paths of this region of grain-growing plains, pastures and woods.
Circular Montjours to Mareugheol
3.96 mi
+571 ft
-587 ft
2h 20
Moderate
Departure from Mareugheol (Puy-de-Dôme)
Walk with views of the Lembronnais region and numerous castles, with an optional visit to the village fort.
La Chaux and the Bois de Jaby
6.15 mi
+797 ft
-794 ft
3h 30
Easy
Departure from Mareugheol (Puy-de-Dôme)
A walk through the woods and countryside of Lembron, starting from the village of Mareugheol and its14th-century fortified castle, then on to the15th- and16th-century castle of Villeuneuve.
The hillsides of Saint-Gervazy, Pinatelle
3.97 mi
+397 ft
-381 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Collanges (Puy-de-Dôme)
After walking through the fields to reach the beautiful castle of Saint-Gervazy, return via a path through the woodland.
La Chaux de Caure
7.24 mi
+873 ft
-889 ft
4h 05
Easy
Departure from Augnat (Puy-de-Dôme)
This walk initially follows the northern part of the Chaux de Caure, then crosses its plateau, where a few wetlands still remain.
It also gives you the chance to discover the civil and religious heritage of the old villages you pass through.
The Bois des Bordes
3.75 mi
+489 ft
-479 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Vodable (Puy-de-Dôme)
A shaded route, ideal in summer, following the ‘maquisards’ trail through the Bois des Bordes.
Saint-Gervazy Circular
5.88 mi
+771 ft
-771 ft
3h 20
Easy
Departure from Vichel (Puy-de-Dôme)
A walk around Montcelet, through woods and pastures, with views of the Puys de Dôme, the Puy de Nonette and the hills and pastures of the Lembron.
Montcelet route
2.77 mi
+568 ft
-568 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Vichel (Puy-de-Dôme)
An easy, short walk through woods, farmland and pastures, ideal for families.
Climb the tower to enjoy a 360° panorama, with views of the Céréalier, the Livradois, and the peaks of Usson and Nonette.
As you climb the tower, you will discover the remains of the ancient fortress and the villages it protected.
The oppidum of Ronzières starting from Vodable and view of Lembron
8.38 mi
+1,178 ft
-1,194 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Vodable (Puy-de-Dôme)
In the heart of Lembron, a land of ancient volcanoes and lava flows, the village of Ronzières winds around a basalt hill. Proud of its oppidum, this stronghold was used as early as the first millennium BCE.
Passing through Colamine via the GRP® “Autour d’Issoire”
7.00 mi
+1,079 ft
-1,070 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Vodable (Puy-de-Dôme)
A tour of three old villages in the Lembron valley, offering sweeping volcanic panoramas with gently rolling terrain. You can admire the medieval village of Vodable, the church at Colamine, standing alone on the edge of a valley, and the church at Dauzat, on the edge of the Cézallier, perched on its basalt outcrop.
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