Between Puy de Sancy and Monts Dore

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Three-day independent hike at the end of June.
Departed from Super Besse to Murol Day 1
Murol to Mont Dore Day 2
Mont Dore to Super Besse Day 3

A few places where the trail is not up to date but well marked at the time on the GR.
Several passages where dogs are not allowed.
Very beautiful landscapes.
Thanks to the author of this circular loop.

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Thank you for this route idea, which complements what I've seen on hikes in the Puy-de-Dôme!

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Hello

I am planning to go on this 5-day hike at the beginning of August,
and I would like to know if there are any shops where I can buy food to prepare a picnic every day...

If not,
do the recommended stopover lodges and hotels offer picnic baskets to hikers,
as is the case in the Vosges or the Alps?

Kind regards,
Marc

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Hello, we are beginners when it comes to hiking and would like to try a similar route with my friend. I wanted to know if this route is easily accessible in February? Is there snow? A lot? Thank you.

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Date of your route : Jun 22, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We're back from the 5-day hike organised by mikelitos.
A very beautiful hike that comes highly recommended.
The first two days are fairly easy and offer quite varied landscapes. A festival of flowers (end of June). However, there are quite a few wide paths used by farmers' tractors, so the surface is a bit hard on the feet!
The hike becomes magnificent as you approach the Sancy massif (3rd and 4th days).
However, beware at Mont d'Or, as the shuttle bus that takes you back to the Petit Cham lodge only runs from July onwards! We had to take a taxi (€12) for the last 4 km (on tarmac).
We stayed in Super Besse and finished the hike on foot (8 km) to reach Besse the next day. A very beautiful route.

I recommend the following accommodation: the Hôtel du Levant in Besse, the Hôtel des Pins in Murol, Le Bercail Montagne in Pessade, the Lodge Le Petit Cham in Mont d'Or and finally the Centre Paul Léger (FOL 23) in Super Besse.
And you can buy farmhouse St Nectaire cheese on the trail before arriving in Besse on the way back.
I confirm that the IGN map is essential.

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Date of your route : Jun 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful 5-day hike. We were unfamiliar with this region. The stunning landscapes upon arrival at Puy de Sancy are reminiscent of the mountains.
The proposed itinerary was well designed with progressively increasing difficulty.
We modified the penultimate stage, descending from Super Besse to Besse à Pied via a lovely path. (Blue trail on the Chemin de Ronde, then an 8 km discovery trail with no difficulties).

BEWARE: accommodation is SCARCE in Pessade. One of the two lodges no longer exists, and the other was fully booked. We fell back on Roulotte and Kota, which did the trick. Out of season (July and August), the nature park is closed and the only place to get supplies is a small "rustic" restaurant called Le Baladou.
It is advisable to have an IGN map unless you have a very good printer!
Thank you, and enjoy your hike!

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Is it alright now?

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Good evening,
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Hello,
I don't recall there being any restrictions on dogs. However, some sections were in the middle of livestock herds!

It seems difficult to do it in three days. However, it is possible in four days, as the last day is a circular route starting from Besse and returning to the starting point.

The most enjoyable part is from Pessade, Mont d'Or to Besse.

Enjoy your hike and please let me know what you think when you get back.

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Hello,

we only have three days. What would you recommend to adapt this route to three days, in a shorter circular loop?

Thank you very much!

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Hello,

I would be interested in this course, but I would like to do it with my dog and my family.
Is this permitted or not? There is no information about this.

Kind regards

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Date of your route : Aug 21, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Thank you for the well-described tour, extremely useful for planning a last-minute 5-day trip based on it, starting in Murol in the car park near the Tourist Office. We camped in the woods near Saignes instead of going to Pessade (there are some flat spots to be found). I cannot recommend the municipal campsite in Mont-Dore, as it is noisy and fully lit all night. Another great spot for the tent was just outside the national park on the Col de Couhay between Puy de Sancy and Super-Besse. From Super-Besse to Besse, we followed a discovery trail and camped at the local campsite.

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Date of your route : Aug 01, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We are very satisfied with the proposed route, although we often extended it by a few kilometres because it seemed too short to us. We started the circular route at Mont Dore because it was easier to get to (by train). The tour of Lake Chambon is worth doing at the end of the stage when you arrive in Murol. The detour via Saint Nectaire is also worth it (but it's uphill) between Murol and Pessade. Finally, the Vaucoux waterfall near Besse is definitely worth a visit.

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Date of your route : May 23, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very interesting route! We still had snow during our hike, so the bivouacs were cold but bearable. The Puy de Sancy was still snow-covered and icy, which made some sections quite dangerous but still feasible. I think it's highly recommended to bring an IGN 25,000 map, as it helps you find your location in addition to the maps provided by Visorando.

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