Between Allier and Ribeyre

Date of your route : Feb 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short walk overlooking the River Allier, offering beautiful views of the snow-capped Sancy massif and the village of Saint Yvoine.
The final stretch of the route along the Allier is pleasant, even if you can hear the noise of traffic on the motorway.

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Date of your route : Aug 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
I just wanted to point out that the elevation gain stated in the description is incorrect. Having followed the route very closely, we actually covered 275 metres of elevation gain instead of 190 metres. Fortunately for us, we’re used to this sort of thing, but as the route is rated as easy, a family with children would find it difficult to complete. It would be good to correct this.
Kind regards,

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Date of your route : Apr 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

no specific comments

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Date of your route : Mar 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The first part is noisy because the road is very close by
The stretch along the railway line at the end of the walk is rather unattractive

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Date of your route : Jun 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hike undertaken in late June, in fine weather but without stifling heat.
The first section (before point 5) isn’t really pleasant; the path is barely (if at all) clear. It’s well shaded, but swarming with mosquitoes and other biting insects, so do remember to bring insect repellent (and even then, it was barely enough). What’s more, the scenery is rather uninteresting. The major roads nearby are very noisy, and throughout the first section you can hear nothing but them.
The second section is more pleasant (around point 5), with fewer insects, a well-cleared path, though less shaded, and a more pleasant view.
In short, a hike I wouldn’t recommend to families (especially those with children). Nor would I advise it to anyone who’s afraid of insects (and particularly their bites, except outside the spring and summer months, when this sort of nuisance shouldn’t be an issue).

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Date of your route : Sep 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very open course with sweeping views between the 5th and 1st holes.
A pleasant, wooded route along the Allier between holes 1 and 2.
Minor drawbacks: proximity to the motorway and a section on the road between 2 and 4.

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