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Le Gour de Tazenat
Tourist office
4.01 mi
+354 ft
-374 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Charbonnières-les-Vieilles (Puy-de-Dôme)
A perfect circle 700 m in diameter and approximately 66 m deep, the Gour de Tazenat is a crater lake or maar whose clear waters are home to a variety of aquatic fauna.
A path through the undergrowth allows everyone to walk around it easily.
The Gour de Tazenat
2.41 mi
+259 ft
-262 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Charbonnières-les-Vieilles (Puy-de-Dôme)
Route around the Gour de Tazenat, which occupies an ancient volcanic crater. You can even swim in the lake that has formed inside it. Don’t worry, the volcano has been dormant for 40,000 years.
La Roche de Sauterre
2.58 mi
+338 ft
-341 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Manzat (Puy-de-Dôme)
La Roche de Sauterre offers a beautiful location for observing the surroundings and the majestic alignment of the Chaîne des Puys. This basalt peak, the result of volcanic activity, contains inclusions of peridotite, a semi-precious stone.
Les Moulins de la Morge
6.54 mi
+994 ft
-981 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Charbonnières-les-Vieilles (Puy-de-Dôme)
From Charbonnières-les-Vieilles, the hilly path runs alongside the Morge river, offering remarkable examples of local heritage (wells, crosses, wash houses, mills) and arrives at the magnificent Gour de Tazenat (crater lake) with splendid views of the Chaîne des Puys.
La Narse de Beaunit
Visorando Member
5.09 mi
+276 ft
-266 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Charbonnières-les-Varennes (Puy-de-Dôme)
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.
Circular route of the wells and Sainte-Agathe from Blot-l'Église
12.91 mi
+1,286 ft
-1,283 ft
7h 05
Difficult
Departure from Blot-l'Église (Puy-de-Dôme)
While further south in Auvergne, water is brought to villages by fountains, here it is provided by numerous public and private wells, which you can enjoy discovering in the hamlets along this circular route in the Blot region, on the heights of the Morge. You will also discover an oratory and a chapel, both dedicated to Saint Agatha.
Springs and banks of the Sioule in Châteauneuf-les-Bains
6.01 mi
+623 ft
-617 ft
3h 20
Easy
Departure from Châteauneuf-les-Bains (Puy-de-Dôme)
Discover Châteauneuf-les-Bains, a little-known spa resort in the Puy-de-Dôme, located on the banks of the Sioule.
The Sioule Gorges
11.48 mi
+1,893 ft
-1,893 ft
6h 55
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Gervais-d'Auvergne (Puy-de-Dôme)
In a sumptuous setting, dominated on one side by the imposing Château de Chouvigny and on the other by the ghostly Château Rocher, you will discover a route that is well worth a detour for its fishing and tourist attractions.
Green markings
From La Faye to the Sep reservoir
7.96 mi
+525 ft
-512 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Blot-l'Église (Puy-de-Dôme)
A pleasant walk in the heart of the Combrailles and its landscapes of hills, hollows, valleys, hedgerows, copses and ponds typical of this part of the region. Beautiful views of the Chaîne des Puys, the Limagne and the Bois-Noirs. The route takes a wide loop around the Sep reservoir.
Tour of the Sep dam
4.12 mi
+233 ft
-233 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix (Puy-de-Dôme)
Tour of the Sep Joli dam with a view of it. A fairly easy hike between paths and forest. Not too crowded in July, mostly fishermen.
Sans-Souci Valley and Écureuil Waterfall
3.29 mi
+505 ft
-505 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Châtel-Guyon (Puy-de-Dôme)
One of the favourite walks for locals, along a beautiful stream, through the woods, very close to the spa centre.
The Chemin Fais'Art
4.11 mi
+459 ft
-459 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Chapdes-Beaufort (Puy-de-Dôme)
Since 1992, this pleasant walk has invited visitors to stroll among Gilles Perez's monumental contemporary lava stone sculptures, which blend in with the landscape and nature. Additional sculptures have been added over the years.
Discover the spa district of Châtel-Guyon
1.71 mi
+105 ft
-102 ft
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Châtel-Guyon (Puy-de-Dôme)
A walk to discover the beautiful architecture and thermal park of Châtel-Guyon.
From the Gorges d'Enval to the Eaux de Volvic via the Château de Tournoël
9.89 mi
+2,136 ft
-2,136 ft
6h 25
Moderate
Departure from Enval (Puy-de-Dôme)
A long walk through the heart of the Gorges d'Enval leading to the Eaux de Volvic, passing by the Château de Tournoël and Notre-Dame de la Garde.
Hills and banks of the Sioule at Ayat
6.16 mi
+807 ft
-833 ft
3h 30
Easy
Departure from Ayat-sur-Sioule (Puy-de-Dôme)
A circular route through the Ayat countryside, overlooking the Sioule valley, with a long section running along a balcony path above the river
Enval Gorges via the Apage Trail
5.13 mi
+1,050 ft
-1,043 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Enval (Puy-de-Dôme)
In Enval, the playful Ambène stream rises in the chestnut groves and offers dazzling views of the Château de Tournoël and the Chaîne des Puys in the distance. This site is classified as a natural area of ecological, faunistic and floristic interest. This hike can be done in hot weather as it is very shaded.
Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix
1.09 mi
+16 ft
-16 ft
0h 30
Easy
Departure from Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix (Puy-de-Dôme)
Very short walk on a pretty section of the Way of St James.
On the heights of Volvic
9.41 mi
+1,568 ft
-1,568 ft
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Volvic (Puy-de-Dôme)
Starting from the "city of stone and water", this route takes you through cool valleys to the moors of the heights, where you will have the Chaîne des Puys and the Monts du Livradois-Forez as your horizon, then takes you back down to the village through an ancient lava flow, a refuge for Auvergne bats.
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