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Short tour of the Planèze de Saint-Flour in three days
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37.92 mi
+4,419 ft
-4,446 ft
3 days
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Flour (Cantal)
Starting from Saint-Flour, this tour of the northern part of the Planèze de Saint-Flour allows you to appreciate the diversity of the landscapes of this high basalt plateau in just three days of walking.
The stages in Paulhac and Valuéjols offer accommodation in stopover lodges.
The route follows part of a variant of the GR® de Pays de Saint-Flour and part of the GR®4.
Valuéjols - Saint-Flour
13.01 mi
+974 ft
-1,608 ft
6h 50
Difficult
Departure from Valuéjols (Cantal)
Third and final stage of the Planèze tour. Entirely on the GR®4. This stage crosses varied environments and allows you to discover some very interesting, albeit little-known, sites. In particular, the route runs alongside the Narse de Nouvialle (a remarkable wetland) and passes close to the Château du Sailhant and the Babory waterfall.
Walks near Eglise Saint-Cirgues à Andelat
Saint-Flour - Paulhac
15.30 mi
+1,460 ft
-745 ft
8h 20
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Flour (Cantal)
This is the first of three stages of the Saint-Flour Planèze tour. It is the longest stage, passing through several small villages typical of the Planèze with their bread ovens, which provide welcome shelter for a short break in rainy weather. The very quiet paths and small roads run alongside meadows grazed by numerous herds of cattle in season.
Paulhac - Valuéjols
9.60 mi
+2,005 ft
-1,916 ft
6h 10
Moderate
Departure from Paulhac (Cantal)
Second stage of the Saint-Flour Planèze tour. This is the shortest and highest stage. It takes place in the foothills of the Plomb du Cantal and crosses the wildest parts of the circuit.
Murat – Prat de Bouc
10.24 mi
+2,474 ft
-899 ft
6h 50
Difficult
Departure from Murat (Cantal) (Cantal)
First stage ofthe GR® 400 walking clockwise (the official guidebook follows the opposite direction).
The landscape gradually takes on its typical Cantalian character, particularly in the Cirque de Chamalière and, of course, beneath the Plomb du Cantal at Prat de Bouc.