The Sentier de Belles Vues (Trail of Beautiful Views) from Omps

Starting from the small village of Omps in the Cantal chestnut groves, this walk between plateaus and valleys offers beautiful views of the Monts du Cantal, with visits to hamlets with remarkable buildings.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.59 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 134 m
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    Descent: - 140 m

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    Highest point: 692 m
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    Lowest point: 585 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) The walk starts from the grassy car park below and to the left of the village square. Walk up to the school.
Take the path to the right of the school; a sign from the tourist office indicates the start of the hike. The path runs alongside the grounds of the small Château de Plaze, a late 18th-century pleasure house listed as a historic monument.

(1) After about 1 km, turn left onto a path along a wood. Join a small tarmac road on the left. Follow it to the Grange de Capounel.

(2) Turn left towards Lafont-Haute. At the houses, follow the small road on the left to the D66.

(3) At the junction with the small departmental road, continue left down a slight slope for 500 m.

(4) Leave the road on the right just before a small metal cross (see photo), onto a sunken path that climbs up alongside a wood. After 400 m, once you have passed a modern house surrounded by thuja trees, join the D32 and follow it to the right for 700 m.

(5) Turn left onto a small road at a picnic table (a good place to stop for a snack, see photo) towards the village of Daudé. Continue straight on to Dugué, passing through private property.

(6) In front of a small house in the woods, turn left down a slight slope and follow the path to the road.

(7) Before the cemetery, take the road on the right, then leave Les Veyrines-Hautes on your right.

(8) At a place called Les Veyrines-Basses, take the small path on the left, which passes in front of a pretty rural lodge on the right. Follow the path downhill towards the road. Turn left at the waste collection point and go uphill to return to the village of Omps 400 m away (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 623 m - Car park
  2. 1 : km 1.04 - alt. 659 m - Path on the left
  3. 2 : km 1.63 - alt. 665 m - La Grange de Capounel
  4. 3 : km 2.29 - alt. 666 m - Junction D66
  5. 4 : km 2.79 - alt. 655 m - Metal cross
  6. 5 : km 4 - alt. 691 m - Picnic area
  7. 6 : km 5.34 - alt. 635 m - Côte de Bancarel
  8. 7 : km 5.91 - alt. 652 m - Cemetery
  9. 8 : km 6.64 - alt. 629 m - Veyrines-basses
  10. S/E : km 7.59 - alt. 622 m - Car park

Notes

A large grass car park slightly below the village provides easy parking.

The signage along the route is yellow and follows the usual conventions: follow the direction indicated by the yellow horizontal lines; yellow crosses marked with an X indicate the direction not to follow.

Note: this route was designed by the Châtaigneraie Tourist Office, and a guidebook is available on their website.

Worth a visit

Before setting off or upon arrival, we recommend taking a short detour to visit the village and its 12th-century church. If it is open, you can admire a 16th-century Pietà.

At Le Daudé, the road runs alongside an open-air free-range chicken farm where you can buy eggs if the owners are there.

A few kilometres to the north, the Lac de Saint-Étienne-Cantalès offers beautiful views, a few beaches and campsites.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
User 25762214

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy and pleasant hike with beautiful views of the Cantal mountains.

Well worth discovering.

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yoletpc
yoletpc

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Pleasant walk, not difficult and very well signposted

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ThierryDdu13
ThierryDdu13

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy, partly shaded walk along a route with beautiful views.
Passage through private property by agreement.
Be careful on the return trip along a winding tarmac road.

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FloberC
FloberC

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Pleasant, with no particular difficulties. The route appears to cross a property with open gates and a welcoming owner. Just watch out for the geese just before you get there!

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titer
titer

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A lovely little route that passed by our lodge in Lafontbasse. A great start to the holiday for five visitors from Morbihan.
We even picked some houseleeks, which are now blooming elsewhere.

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Soso12
Soso12

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely view. Beautiful sunny day. Well-maintained path.

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Xmal
Xmal

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A nice little walk with pleasant paths and a few long, uninteresting paved roads. That doesn't detract from the main charm of this walk, with an elevation gain that was once again underestimated: I reached 190 metres instead of 116. In short, perfect for a 90-minute hike.
Thanks to the creator!

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ddbill
ddbill

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant but too many roads!

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MARTDomi
MARTDomi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Although in a sparsely wooded area, the route follows many tree-lined sunken lanes, which is very pleasant.

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LaurencePlume79
LaurencePlume79

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk to discover the natural and cultural heritage and magnificent views of the Cantal mountains.

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randonnée pascal
randonnée pascal

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant family hike, despite the fact that there is a bit of road walking, fortunately with little traffic.
The village of Omps is very cute, with beautiful views of the Cantal mountains, and at the start, above the wall, the beautiful façade of the Château de Plaze.
Be careful of the dog at the Dugué farm, though.

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beauvillage
beauvillage
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant two-hour walk, at a leisurely pace, offering views of the Cantal mountains and local architecture. Plums and hazelnuts await you this autumn. A big thank you to all the volunteers who marked the trails of the Châtaigneraie Cantalienne.

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