La Narse de Beaunit

A very pleasant walk in the oldest part of the Chaîne des Puys. The hamlet of Beaunit is nestled in the hollow of a volcanic maar that was occupied by a lake several hundred thousand years ago.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.19 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 84 m
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    Descent: - 81 m

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    Highest point: 863 m
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    Lowest point: 781 m

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Description of the walk

(1) Park at the southern exit of the village of Beaunit, at the junction of the small road and theGR®441.

Take theGR® (red and white markings) heading east. The path is bordered on the left by a meadow, the Narse de Beaunit, and on the right by the forest.

Just after crossing the Ambène stream, turn right.

(2) At the crossroads, leave theGR® trail on your left, turn right and cross the stream again.
At the three-way junction, turn left. A little further on, ignore a path on the left.

(3) At the crossroads, take the path opposite into the forest. Be careful, as this path is about 5 metres to the left of the path you arrived on.

Cross a small road and take the forest path directly opposite. Continue straight ahead (west) on the slopes of Puy de Verrières.

(4) Just before the disused railway line on the left, turn right onto a wide path, then right again onto a grassy path through the moorland. Follow it to an old quarry.

(5) Then turn right, ignoring the first path on the left, and descend the next path on the left.
At the crossroads (elevation 813), turn left until you reach a small road.

(6) Follow this road to the right for about 450 metres.

(7) Leave this small road by turning onto the first path on the left. Then, in a bend, take the first path on the right.
At the next junction (elevation 824), take the main road on the right which crosses a wetland area.

Shortly before the D138 road, turn right onto a path, then right again onto the small road that leads to the hamlet of Beaunit.

(8) At the quarry, turn right and cross the village to return to the starting point.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 790 m - South exit of the village of Beaunit
  2. 1 : km 1.26 - alt. 781 m - Cross - Ambène (rivière) - Affluent du Bédat
  3. 2 : km 2.28 - alt. 804 m - Take the path opposite, 5 m to the left
  4. 3 : km 4.05 - alt. 827 m - Disused railway line
  5. 4 : km 4.33 - alt. 827 m - Old quarry
  6. 5 : km 5.36 - alt. 808 m - Small paved road
  7. 6 : km 5.84 - alt. 799 m - Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 7.67 - alt. 788 m - Quarry
  9. S/E : km 8.19 - alt. 790 m - South exit of the village of Beaunit

Worth a visit

After (2), view of the Puys de Paugnat, Nugère, Jumes and Louchadière.

1 km from point (2), the Manoir de Veygoux, home of General Desaix, who died in 1800 at Marengo.
http://www.veygoux.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

4.4 / 5
Based on 27 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Christophe Fevrier
Christophe Fevrier

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with varied landscapes, alternating between undergrowth, forests and plateaus with beautiful views of the puys and beautiful herds of Limousin and Montbéliarde cattle.
Very easy route.
A good route for warming up.

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NinaB
NinaB

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

An easy walk with my dog that took two hours on Sunday morning. Woods and a bit of road.
I was glad I read the reviews beforehand because, before point 7, you do need to continue along the road and turn right at the Beaunit sign

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Zouzoun
Zouzoun
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Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
the route of the hike was too vague to be followed exclusively by sight. Fortunately, there was a description of the route on page 2. Unfortunately, the description of point 5 proved impossible to find as there was no quarry. The instruction to "turn right, ignoring the first path on the left, then descend via the next path on the left" was given without any indication of distance or hiking trail (usually marked in yellow for routes longer than two hours).
It must be said that the route is complicated by several intersections with the GR 441, which we abandoned to follow a little further on....
The hike ended up following the GR 441 trail.
Nevertheless, it was a very beautiful walk in freezing temperatures between -3°C and -2°C, but superb thanks to the frost covering the trees on the slopes of the surrounding hills and the sun that came out at the end of the morning.
Best regards.
Denis Reboul Salze

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Hub33
Hub33

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

In line with our expectations. Completed in 2 hours and 5 minutes with a slight detour due to a section of the route being overgrown.

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mimi 63
mimi 63

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, easy walk with varied landscapes, but some difficulty following the signposts.

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Christi19
Christi19

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk with the discovery of a geological phenomenon. Thank you for the suggestion.
Easy, as the paths are clear and there aren't too many hills.
There was a slight hesitation at the end of the route, just before point 7, because you can no longer pass through the field near the stream; this passage seems to be permanently closed. You have to continue a few metres along the road, then take a path on the right before rejoining the road. But it's only a very small detour.
Thanks

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k12
k12

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We usually go hiking in Auvergne, but we wanted to try something a little different.
Parking at the start was great
The directions were very clear and precise --> you can't go wrong
Very varied and pleasant landscapes
accessible to all in terms of difficulty and elevation
We did it in less than 2 hours, taking our time, taking photos, etc.

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Cathrando
Cathrando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy hike for the whole family

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rockandjeje
rockandjeje

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike with friends in beautiful weather. I recommend it if you are travelling in a group with people of varying abilities

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celine.virepinte
celine.virepinte

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike. Easy and enjoyable

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MagicVéro
MagicVéro

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike, not very busy (on the day we did it) and accessible with children as the route is very easy going with no difficulties. The sections through the woods are very pleasant and beautiful.

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bruno.mallevre
bruno.mallevre

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely family hike, no physical challenges – very accessible for everyone.
The signposting (walk and parking area) is perfect, which is why I didn't use the map.

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visionrandonnées
visionrandonnées
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I thoroughly enjoyed discovering this wild natural landscape, where you can read the geological history.
At the end of December, the path is submerged after the old railway line. You have to go around the obstacle.
This is also worth doing in another season.

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Randoscool
Randoscool

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A short, bucolic walk through fields of flowers that I enjoy returning to every spring.

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momond
momond

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A hike suitable for everyone, the snow that fell two weeks ago broke many branches and even uprooted trees. In some places, we had to leave the trail to continue the route.
There wasn't much to see, and despite being at an altitude of nearly 900 metres, there were no views, which was a shame! However, the beautiful autumn colours made up for this.
There were indeed some rather unfriendly dogs at the entrance to Beaunit, but I didn't find them mean or aggressive. Perhaps it's because I'm not afraid of dogs, which they sense and adapt their behaviour accordingly.

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