La Bourboule - Le Mont Dore route

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

No difficulty; the main attractions are the shaded route and the coolness provided by the Dordogne River.

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Date of your route : Aug 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Perfect for a 3-day hike.
We brought our trekking tents.
We followed the route as described, and it was really good.

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Date of your route : Oct 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

On the first day, we went to the Puy de Sancy cable car via the ridges rather than descending via the Col de Courre.
On the second day, we took the cable car back up and followed the entire route to Voissière.
On the third day, shortly after the Col de la Croix Saint Robert, we headed towards Puy de l'Angle via the GR4, then Puy de Barbier, Puy de Monne and finally Puy de la Tache, before descending to the Col de la Croix Morand. From there, we descended to Mont Dore via the waterfall trail (GR4E).
The hike was beautiful and we thoroughly enjoyed it, especially at this time of year. Snow, wind, sun, autumn colours and volcanic landscapes accompanied us all the way.

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Date of your route : Aug 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, I am planning to do this circular completely independently next week between 17 and 23 August. Can anyone tell me about water supplies along the route? I can't really see them on the map (lakes, springs, streams) and, if so, where can I refill my water bottles? Thank you for your feedback. Best regards, Jean Marie.

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Hello,

I'm planning to go on this hike next weekend and I'm wondering if there are any flat areas where I can pitch my tent?

Thank you for your feedback,

Julien

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Date of your route : May 01, 2018
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Great choice of hike... but cut short due to very bad weather. Snow and strong winds on the peaks.
We set off directly from Mont Dore and joined the route towards Les Capucins.
The rest of the way was in the clouds, so we headed to the other valley to get some clearer skies.

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Date of your route : May 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello everyone,

A very beautiful hike, well marked. The guidebook is very well done.
There were two of us, so we shortened the route considerably to spend just one night at altitude.
The Capucin funicular was out of service, so we set off from Mont Dore station and reached point 10, Col de Courre, at the end of the afternoon. We then descended a little towards Chastreix station to spend the night (which was cold and windy).

The next day was magnificent. Wonderful views of the region, marmots...

It's also nice to sit on the Roc de Cuzeau and see the entire route along the ridges.

Following the GR4, there is a path that leads directly down to the MontDore resort, just after the Roc de Cuzeau. It's a pleasant path through the forest, where we encountered deer.

An excellent restaurant to recover from all this: La Grange d'Alphonse in Saint Nectaire (https://www.sancy.com/restaurant/auberge...)

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Good evening

You're right... thank you very much...

Elisabeth

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Hello elisabeth1960
You need to go to each file and click on the blue link "Complete PDF file". It should work; I just tried it.

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Well, I wanted to get the PDF files for the La Bourboule Le Mont Dore hike (3 days).

I received three emails with a link, but it doesn't work...

Please reply.
I have registered on your website.

Kind regards
Elisabeth

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Date of your route : Aug 02, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A superb route, from start to finish. Perhaps a tad more challenging than advertised. That's why, after spending the first night in the excellent CAF chalet in SANCY, we (cowardly, purists would say) took the cable car, which whisked us away in record time into the Auvergne fog. Persistent mist, hidden peaks, uncertain ridges, but a precise GPS track led us back to the sun under the Puy de Crebasses. 1,700 sheep accompanied us, along with a few Patou sheepdogs and, of course, a shepherdess. The rest at the Voissiere relay was well deserved and the welcome was perfect.The water from the fountain opposite the lodge was refreshing and delicious. The meal that followed was hearty and appropriate. The next day, the owner of the lodge dropped us off at Chambon des Neiges, saving us the climb from Voissiere to La Guieze on this short but rather difficult section of the trail.The return to Mont Dore is a relaxed affair, our lips stained purple by the blueberries that temporarily transform us into walkers and pickers. Then it's back to civilisation, with the sun beating down on the tarmac. The next shuttle to La Bourboule is in two hours, so we hitchhike back. Yes, it still works... with difficulty, but it works.
Thank you for this excellent guide, for the Saint Nectaire and the Cantal.
The fresh smells of the forest floor are indescribable, I'll leave you to discover them for yourselves, step by step.

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Date of your route : Jul 14, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Thank you for this well-described and flexible itinerary! We completed this route in just over two days, going directly from points 10 and 13, staying on the ridge path and continuing directly between points 17 and 24. Superb panoramic views, a few difficulties as we were quite heavily laden (water + food for 3 days). A small inaccuracy at the start of La Bourboule: do not immediately take the yellow-marked path that goes up into the woods. Instead, go through Le Pregnoux after a nice climb and then descend towards the Cliergue footbridge. The path going 'downhill' is easier if you want to warm up gently. There is a small missing sign around point 24/25 to 'cross the fields, passing the electric fences', but you can easily find your way using the map.

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