From Laschamps to La Cassière

Starting from Laschamps near Puy de Dôme, the route takes you to the village of Beaune le Chaud, then onto theGR®®4andGR®®30to climb the Puy de Lassolas and Puy de la Vache with magnificent panoramic views, before reaching La Cassière and its lake.

Please note: Access to the summits of Puys de la Vache and Lassolas will be closed for works between spring 2026 and early 2028.

Please note: the Montlosier car park will be closed for works between August 2025 and 2027.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Boucle au coeur de la Chaîne des Puys

Details

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.91 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 30 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 446 m
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    Descent: - 528 m

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    Highest point: 1,186 m
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    Lowest point: 894 m

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Description of the walk

(S) From the Espace Volcan lodge in Laschamps, turn right onto the D52 towards Beaune le Chaud (east).

(1) Turn left onto Chemin de Busageix and follow it to a water catchment.

(2) Turn right (south-west) towards Beaune le Chaud.

(3) In Beaune le Chaud, after passing the church, turn left then right onto Rue de la Côté. Keep right, pass a long drinking trough and the wash house, then turn left onto Rue du Four. Continue straight ahead and descend to the bottom of the village until you reach the D52.

(4) When you reach the D52, turn right and then left onto the next road after a bus parking area.
Continue straight ahead on Chemin des Puys, keep right at the next crossroads and then keep left. (West)

(5) The road leads to a smaller path. Continue straight ahead and follow it, keeping south-west until you reach Puy de Monteillet.

(6) On the path, at an altitude of 1112 metres, between Puy de Mercoeur and Puy de Lassolas, other paths may merge due to dense forest vegetation. Stay on the path and keep heading east to join theGR®®4-GR®®441(marked red and white)

(7) Opposite Puy de Monteillet, at the crossroads, turn left onto theGR®®4-GR®®441(marked red and white), and at the next junction, turn left onto theGR®®30. (South-east)

(8) Take the second left and climb (moderate ascent) to Puy de Lassolas and continue on to Puy de la Vache, then descend.

(9) Once you have descended from the puys, you will come to the D5. Turn right to reach the Puy de la Vache car park.

(10) At the car park, turn left and continue on theGR®®30. (East)

(11) At the end of the path, before the car park, turn right onto Chemin de Chasseurs.
50 metres further on, turn left and take the pedestrian tunnel on your left to pass under the D2089.

(12) Turn left then right onto Rue Roland Brousse to reach La Cassière. The Entre Lacs et Volcans lodge is on your left (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 980 m - Lodge Espace Volcan
  2. 1 : km 0.39 - alt. 982 m - Busageix Trail
  3. 2 : km 2.62 - alt. 990 m - Right - South-West
  4. 3 : km 3.34 - alt. 920 m - Beaune le Chaud
  5. 4 : km 3.7 - alt. 897 m - D52
  6. 5 : km 4.7 - alt. 929 m - Chemin des Puys
  7. 6 : km 6.96 - alt. 1,106 m - Tricky section
  8. 7 : km 7.67 - alt. 1,045 m - GR°°®°°4 - GR°°®°°441
  9. 8 : km 9 - alt. 1,035 m - Ascent of Puys de Lassolas and La Vache
  10. 9 : km 11.85 - alt. 984 m - D5
  11. 10 : km 12.11 - alt. 979 m - Puy de la Vache car park.
  12. 11 : km 14.54 - alt. 912 m - At the end of the trail, turn right
  13. 12 : km 14.77 - alt. 898 m - Fork to the left
  14. E : km 14.91 - alt. 896 m - Lodge Entre Lacs et Volcans

Notes

Accommodation/Catering in Laschamps:

Lodge Espace Volcan
Tel: 04.73.62.26.00 - E-mail: espace@espacevolcan.fr

Accommodation/Catering in La Cassière (municipality of Aydat):

Entre Lacs et Volcan lodge
Tel: +33 (0)4 73 87 30 36 - Email: contact@entrelacsetvolcans.fr

Difficulty (technical information):

IBP: 62 as a hike (HKG)
Percentage of ascent: 8.03%
Percentage of descent: 8.05%
Results from: ibpindex.com

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

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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This hike was part of a circular route from ORCIVAL to LASCHAMPS to LA CASSIERE to PESSADE and back to ORCIVAL. This route offers beautiful panoramic views of the region, including from the top of Puy de la Vache.
It includes two sections with significant elevation gains, as well as a downhill section with numerous steps.

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