The Puy de la Tuile

The summit of Puy de la Tuile offers panoramic views of two regions (Occitanie and Auvergne) and five departments (Cantal, Puy-de-Dôme, Haute-Loire, Lozère and Aveyron). The beauty of this landscape, the moors, the peat bogs and their array of protected species fully justify the site's classification as a Sensitive Natural Area and its inclusion in the European Natura 2000 network.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.91 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 274 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 271 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,288 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,022 m

Description of the walk

Departure: car park next to the town hall in Deux-Verges.

(S/E) Take the RD13 towards the village centre. At the edge of the village, at the cross, take the path on the left that climbs between the trees and continue to a tarmac road. Follow it to the left for about 50 metres and, at the next crossroads, continue to the left until you reach the chimney of a water reservoir.

(1) At the reservoir, take the path on the right and follow it straight ahead, climbing up to the edge of the forest.

(2) Turn onto the path on the left and walk along the meadows to the large antenna at the top of Puy de la Tuile.

(3) At the summit, retrace your steps for 50 metres and take a small path on the right to join the very wide forest lane. Follow this to the left.

(4) At the crossroads, leave the wide lane and turn left. Follow the path which leads to a wide track.

(5) At the crossroads, take the hairpin bend to the right and descend to the small reservoir.

(6) At the reservoir, turn left and continue straight down the path that runs alongside the pastures. Cross the stream and join the tarmac road.

(7) At the road, continue right until the next intersection.

(1) Return to the starting point by following the same path as on the way there (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,022 m - Car park next to the town hall
  2. 1 : km 1.27 - alt. 1,099 m - Water reservoir
  3. 2 : km 2.67 - alt. 1,195 m - Forest boundary
  4. 3 : km 3.61 - alt. 1,280 m - Summit of Puy de la Tuile
  5. 4 : km 4.67 - alt. 1,259 m - Crossroads, on the left
  6. 5 : km 5.02 - alt. 1,246 m - Intersection
  7. 6 : km 5.62 - alt. 1,211 m - Water reservoir
  8. 7 : km 7.21 - alt. 1,112 m - Intersection with the Route des Coursières
  9. S/E : km 8.91 - alt. 1,022 m - Car park next to the town hall

Notes

Crossing private property, dogs prohibited even on a leash.
Route impassable from November to April (snow cover).
Yellow markings.

Worth a visit

Croix de Deux-Verges.
Puy de la Tuile.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 15 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
sandrabarbier
sandrabarbier

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Do it with my two huskies. A bit of a climb to the top. Very nice view from the antenna.

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Le Dex
Le Dex

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We enjoyed the diversity of the route between forests and stubble fields, even though the summer drought meant that there were no lycopods

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Jacques.cugnon
Jacques.cugnon

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We didn't see a single person on this lovely hike to the viewpoint. Only cowbells accompanied us, it was wonderful.

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legodvicien
legodvicien

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very pleasant hike with the climb up to Puy de la Tuile. Magnificent views from the summit!
The suggested route was easy to follow, with perhaps one or two moments of uncertainty, but these were quickly resolved. We didn't encounter anyone else on the trail.

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User 11263300

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb hike, mostly in the shade, which is very welcome given the high temperatures of recent days. The route is easy, despite one tricky crossing point due to a fallen tree reported on the route.

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07Tourtousse
07Tourtousse

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk. Easy to do with the family.
Very beautiful scenery, especially from the orientation table.
Christiane

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Twocris
Twocris

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike, varied, superb views from the summit.

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Michel&Badette
Michel&Badette

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent view from the orientation table

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Th84
Th84

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The chicane indicated on the route was much further away than the distance indicated in the description, which made us doubt ourselves. In the end, you have to trust the markings.
The hike is very pleasant, on good paths.
Beautiful view from the pylon.

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agnespichon
agnespichon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike, however three quarters of the route is on the road. Accompanied by my two daughters and two dogs, we were not comfortable as there was too much traffic

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henri57
henri57 ★
• Edited:

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to give your opinion.

however, you should not rely on the local signage (as it is inconsistent), as there is a longer route (with the same name) marked in green
And so, what was bound to happen happened (not knowing that there were two routes with the same name), we took a wrong turn, and the subsequent directions no longer made any sense

As usual, we rushed to follow the signs like the devil to a lost soul and... total confusion, loss of bearings...

Visorando does not recommend following the markings as they can be changed or erased... Whereas the directions on the ground are reliable information.

so just look at the description on Visorando, check the map, and everything will be fine.

Yes, Visorando provides a detailed description (which can be improved) and a 1:25,000 IGN map.

thank goodness for mobile GPS to help you find your car!

And if signposting is essential for you, Visorando provides virtual signposting: a GPS application.

This tool, offered free of charge by Visorando, allows you to validate waypoints and thus remove any doubts about your direction.

See you soon!

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Joelle Nguyen Sy Hung
Joelle Nguyen Sy Hung

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

a beautiful walk,
but don't rely on the local signposting (as it's inconsistent), because there's a longer route (with the same name) marked in green
And so, what was bound to happen happened (not knowing that there were two routes with the same name), we took a wrong turn, and the subsequent directions no longer made sense... thank goodness for mobile GPS to help us find our way back to the car!
so just look at the description on Visorando, check the map, and everything will be fine.
there are lots of raspberries, blueberries and wild blackberries along the route!

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franma
franma

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike with distant views.
The route on the map makes it easy to find your way, as the markings are random.
It took us 2½ hours, without any heavy loads.
It's a shame there's a horrible pylon with antennas...

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randemp
randemp

I completely agree. Most of the route is in the forest, and there is a significant risk that logging or fallen trees will obscure the markings on the ground. What I want to do is warn people that reconciling the terrain with the map is unpredictable because the terrain no longer matches up, and that continuing south can be very dangerous, especially at the end of the day or at a time when daylight is rapidly fading. The climate in the region is not often very favourable either!
Just a safety reminder.
The Visorando route does of course exist. We didn't have the Visorando app, but I had brought the 1:25,000 map.
Best regards,
Randemp

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to give your opinion.

There is little signage (sometimes yellow and green) and sometimes duplication with Chamina's four-hour route.

"Mapped route" does not refer to the quality of the markings, but rather the accuracy of the route as it appears on the map in relation to the actual terrain.

Visorando does not recommend signposting as it can be modified or removed, whereas information about the terrain is stable.

Visorando provides a detailed description and a 1:25,000 IGN map. And if signposting is essential for you, Visorando provides a virtual signposting system: a GPS application.

This tool, offered free of charge by Visorando, allows you to validate waypoints and thus remove any doubts about orientation.

See you soon!

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