Isserpent walks

Route starting from Isserpent, a small village at the foot of the Bourbonnais mountains, 15 km east of Vichy. An easy hike through the Bourbonnais countryside.

A lovely, long circular walk starting from the village of Le Breuil, crossing the River Besbre, offering beautiful panoramic views and featuring a botanical trail.

A walk offering varied scenery and beautiful panoramic views, starting from the Darots car park. And as a bonus for the children, there are plenty of farm animals along the route!

Hike route starting from Molles, a village at the foot of the Bourbonnais mountains, 17km east of Vichy.

This hike starts in Nizerolles, a small village at the foot of the Monts de la Madeleine. It takes you across the River Jolan three times and partly follows the Tacot de la Montagne Bourbonnaise platform, the former departmental railway line that linked Vichy and Laprugne until 1949.

Route from Puy du Roc starting from Chatel-Montagne in the Bourbonnais mountains.

A route above the village of Arfeuilles, at the foot of the Bourbonnais mountains, with lovely views of the surrounding area and a lovely stretch through the forest.

The route passes near the statue of the Madonna on the heights of the village of Arfeuilles at the foot of the Bourbonnais Mountains.

A pleasant walk starting from Arfeuilles, with plenty of woodland, crossing the Barbenan, and lovely views of the surrounding area.

A short route above Arfeuilles, at the entrance to the Bourbonnais mountains, offering lovely views of the surrounding area.

Since spring 2021, a path has been created around this artificial lake in the Bourbonnais mountains. This is a short, easy route on a very well-maintained path.

A circular route offering beautiful panoramic views from the Creuzier plateau: the Val-d’Allier, Vichy and the Chaîne des Puys.

A walk around Saint-Félix, fairly easy and offering some lovely views.

This hike will allow you to discover the Cascade de la Pisserote waterfall on the Barbenan.

A pleasant little walk through meadows and woods with, on a clear day, a view of the volcanic range.

Hike not far from Vichy in the rolling countryside bordering the Sichon Valley, in the foothills of the Livradois-Forez Massif.

Set off to discover the 18 crosses in our parish. Throughout your walk, you’ll discover our historical heritage, starting from Saint-Pierre Church, passing through various hamlets, with a stop at Glennet to explore its castle, mill and pond.

A lovely walk for those who enjoy combining walking with nature observation. Starting from Saint-Yorre, walk through the pleasant undergrowth following the course of the Andraux stream, then around the Coupe-Gorge and Fonts de Fer stream basins. Open views over the Monts Dômes, the Vichy plain and the Vernet hill.

A very pleasant route in all seasons. You’ll walk through wooded sections at the bottom of the valley, accompanied by the babbling of the stream, as well as open sections offering views of the Monts Dômes to the west and the Montagne Bourbonnaise to the east.The sections near the monument to the 11 Martyrs of La Goutte Grandval and Busset Castle lend this route a historical charm.

A hike dedicated to water. Flowing water, Ruisseau des Andraux, Allier. Water to drink, Saint-Yorre bottling plant, Source des Célestins. Water with healing properties, Hall des Sources and Grand Établissement Thermal de Vichy. And, depending on the weather, perhaps water falling from the sky?This hike can also be done as a round trip, difficulty: difficult (24 km).

A very pleasant walk to do alone or with the family. If you enjoy observing nature and listening to its calm, you will be in your element. You will walk at varying distances from the course of the River Allier and its former meander, skirting a magnificent stretch of water with a variety of flora and fauna. Part of the route runs through cultivated land. There is no tarmac except for a few metres at the finish.

A circular route in the commune of Montaigu-le-Blin, voted the most beautiful village in the Allier in 2012. This route allows you to take a leisurely afternoon stroll to discover some of Montaigu’s heritage, including the large wash house, the fortified castle, Presles Castle, the Roman road, the Celtic cross and St Anne’s Church. It has been created by combining several ‘heritage routes’ offered by this small village, where time seems to stand still out of season. On this easy-to-moderate route, which takes just under 3 hours, the effort is sustained and mostly on tarmac, but the breaks to admire the local heritage treasures and the panoramic views allow you to recover. Only the grassy slope between the wash house and the fortified castle is more demanding, but it can be bypassed by climbing up to the fortified castle from the village centre rather than directly from the wash house.

A lovely walk offering a chance to discover a variety of landscapes and flora: beech and coniferous forests, and the peat bogs of the Verrerie plateau. Discover the famous avenue of gnarled beech trees and the Pierre Châtel rock-climbing site.

This walk takes us through woods to the Verrerie plateau and its peat bog.

This short hike takes you past two remarkable sites: the Pierre Châtel with a beautiful view from its summit and the mysterious "Allée des Sorcières" (Witches' Alley) with its twisted beech trees.

This hike takes us on a journey between modernity (the wind turbines) and the past (the old glassmakers' village, the Château des Hormières) and offers beautiful views of the surrounding valleys.

A lovely walk starting from Mariol, which follows the valley of the Darot stream, passes near Arronnes and Le Sichon, then returns to the ridges and ends with a beautiful panoramic view, with the Allier valley in the foreground and the Chaîne des Puys in the background. 

This hike takes us through the woods of Pierre Châtel (Saint-Nicolas-des-leat) to the Druidic Stone (Loge des Gardes). The return journey takes us through isolated hamlets and farms.

A walk through the hills above Saint-Priest-Bramefant in the Bois Brun, ideal in fine weather with some lovely views on the way back. The woods are private property; you must stay on the authorised paths.