The Rock of Laqueuille

The summit of Rocher de Laqueuille is covered with magnificent moorland, ideal for a picnic. To get there, you will pass close to the pretty Château de la Cheyrelle. On your return, don't miss a visit to the beautiful village of Dienne, which has a remarkable 12th-century church with a bell tower and some very beautiful old houses.

Details

n°780372

Creation:
12 Sep 2017

Last update:
13 Jan 2026

Last review:
22 Sep 2025

Activity: Walking
Distance: 8.43 km
Average duration: 3h 10
Difficulty: Easy
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 267 m
Descent: - 271 m
Highest point: 1,285 m
Lowest point: 1,049 m

Country: France
Areas: Massif central, Monts du Cantal
District: Dienne (15300)
Start/End: N 45.157796° / E 2.789584°
IGN map(s): Ref. 2435OT
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Description of the walk

In Dienne, park to the east of the village in a small car park that serves as a meeting point for paragliders.

(S/E) Join the main road (D680) and turn right. At the junction with the D23 (Route de Collange), continue right on the D680 towards Murat. Cross the Santoire and continue along the road through the hamlet of Le Peuch. Keep to the left-hand side of the road, as the shoulder is wider there. Pass the picnic area.

(1) Turn onto the first road on the right, towards La Cheyrelle "Maison du XXème siècle". Pass behind this small castle with its beautiful green glazed tiles. The road turns into a track.

(2) Ignore a path on the right and continue uphill.

(3) At the crossroads, you will see an information board for paragliders. Turn right and follow the green^PR®® signs. Continue climbing along this wide path.

(4) At a fork, continue to the right towards the Rocher de Laqueuille. Climb this path to the pylon to enjoy a panoramic view of the Santoire valleys to the north-east and the Impradine valleys to the south-west, as well as the village of Dienne at the foot of the Plateau de Limon.

(5) Descend the path you took on the way up for about a hundred metres and look out for a yellow marker on the right, in the moorland. Follow this marker to the cross overlooking the village of Dienne. From here, you can enjoy a bird's eye view of the valley. The surrounding moorland is a beautiful spot for a picnic.

(6) Return to the path, noting a peat bog on your right. Take the path you took on the way up on the right.

(4) Turn right to descend towards Laqueuille Haute (sign). You are now following green and yellow markings.

(7) At the Laqueuille Haute farm, turn right towards Laqueuille Basse. Continue along the small road that descends.

(8) At Laqueuille Basse, continue straight ahead, cross the hamlet following the green and yellow markings to reach Dienne. Cross the Santoire and about 500 metres further on, you will find the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,056 m - Parking for paragliders. Cross the - Santoire (rivière) - Affluent de la Rhue
1 : km 0.87 - alt. 1,071 m - Road on the right towards La Cheyrelle
2 : km 2.07 - alt. 1,161 m - Ignore the path on the right.
3 : km 2.75 - alt. 1,191 m - Crossroads, on the right (sign for paragliders)
4 : km 4.17 - alt. 1,256 m - Fork, on the right
5 : km 4.6 - alt. 1,285 m - Pylon
6 : km 5.12 - alt. 1,221 m - Cross
7 : km 6.49 - alt. 1,171 m - Laqueuille Haute
8 : km 7.08 - alt. 1,090 m - Laqueuille Basse
S/E : km 8.43 - alt. 1,056 m - Parking for paragliders

Notes

Easy hike, standard hiking equipment required.

Château de la Cheyrelle: in June, July and August, visits by appointment.

Worth a visit

Discover more hikes in this area with descriptions or the Visorando app here

Visit the village of Dienne, with its remarkable church and beautiful old houses.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5

Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5

Route interest
4.5 / 5

User 19442373

22 Sep 2025 at 21:49 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike with beautiful views.
Alain

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NÉPOMUCÈNE

24 Jun 2024 at 17:10 7200

Indeed, during our hike on 28 May 2024, we were unable to reach Lacueulle Rock, as the path was blocked by an electric fence. However, this was not a significant issue, as we climbed up to the pylon, where the view was magnificent.

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Alouette Lulu

24 Jun 2024 at 15:53 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

There were four of us hikers. I hardly dare admit it, but at point 5, coming down from the pylon, we couldn't find the yellow mark that was supposed to indicate the path leading right to the Laqueuille rock. A yellow cross on the ground showed us the approximate level at which the hiking trail was supposed to branch off towards the rock, but the path was completely blocked by an electric fence protecting a herd of cows grazing below. We couldn't find anywhere to cross to reach point 6. What a shame!
Apart from this disappointment, we really enjoyed the hike. The road section is not very long. The landscape is very beautiful, especially in June when the meadows are covered with flowers. The hike is not at all tiring. I recommend it. Hopefully other hikers will be able to reach the Rock more successfully than we did.

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NÉPOMUCÈNE

24 Jun 2024 at 14:11 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike, easy, perfect signage and description. Just one small downside: the descent between points 4 and 7 is a bit tricky. Proceed with caution.

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Marion_arotz

27 Jul 2023 at 18:13 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk to the Laqueuille cross, with a beautiful view without too much effort, and best of all, no one else around
Took 2½ hours with children.

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Jmguyon

03 Jan 2022 at 08:58 3600

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely short hike with a beautiful view at the cross. It took me a little less time (2½ hours) but I didn't linger because it was cold and windy. I recommend it.

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Alain Fialip

05 Oct 2021 at 08:57 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice route, I recommend it.

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daliavilers

13 Jun 2021 at 18:29 7200

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Long start on the road, which is quite busy.
The view is better from the promontory where the cross is located; there is no real point in climbing up to the telephone relay station.
Long return journey by road.

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Christine53

09 Aug 2019 at 21:49 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful hike.
Superb views.
The descent was not very easy, particularly between checkpoints 4 and 7.

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REDONDIE ARLETTE

27 Aug 2018 at 10:50 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant, well-explained route with superb panoramic views of the Col de Cabre, Puy Mary and Dienne.
very pleasant with sunshine accompanying us throughout the route, delighted with this route.

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sylgaturit

25 Jul 2018 at 06:47 7200

Hello, mea culpa, perhaps I wasn't paying enough attention when reading the description on site, but I said it was a very beautiful route, very varied.
when you look at Google Maps, you can't see it because there are too many tracks made by farm machinery in the pastures
I won't be giving my opinion anymore.
Kind regards
Sylvie

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sylgaturit

24 Jul 2018 at 05:07 7200 • Edited: 29 Jul 2018 at 08:13 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful hike. Confusion with the yellow markings at the start of the car park: 4 hours - In the meadows, lots of tractor tracks that are misleading - at the end of the route, too much walking on the road - otherwise a very varied hike - we did not follow the Visorando directions but the yellow markings are very good. The Visorando description did not help us.

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