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Puy de Champgourdeix walks
Tour of the Chaudefour valley, via the ridges
Visorando member 
14.99 km
+805 m
-805 m
6h 35
Moderate
Departure from Chambon-sur-Lac (Puy-de-Dôme)
Easy walk around the Chaudefour valley.
North Tour of the Sancy Massif
Visorando member 15.76 km
+1,166 m
-1,161 m
7h 50
Difficult
Departure from Mont-Dore (Puy-de-Dôme)
Ascent of the Sancy via the Val de Courre, then descent into the Chaudefour Valley for a return to the resort via the eastern ridges.
Puy de Champgourdeix and Chaudefour waterfalls
Visorando member 12.20 km
+708 m
-711 m
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Chambon-sur-Lac (Puy-de-Dôme)
Discover the most beautiful valley in the Massif du Sancy, and perhaps even the most beautiful in Auvergne! Unlike many of the hikes in this area, this one only climbs to the ridge at Puy de Champgourdeix to enjoy a superb view of the upper valley and the surrounding mountains, but does not continue on to Sancy. Instead, I suggest you explore the valley further, with its dykes, waterfalls, forest and beautiful meadows.
Walks near Puy de Champgourdeix
Puy de Sancy from Super Besse
Visorando member 
9.89 km
+519 m
-621 m
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise (Puy-de-Dôme)
Access to Puy de Sancy on the way there via the east and north ridges of the Super Besse resort and return via theGR®4.
Please note that two vehicles are required for this hike: one at the top of the resort and another at the Lac des Hermines car park.
Mont Dore - Puy de Sancy - Voissières station
Visorando member 
13.32 km
+663 m
-1,018 m
5h 40
Difficult
Departure from Mont-Dore (Puy-de-Dôme)
Departure from Chalet ECIR in Mont Dore resort to reach Relais Voissières in...Voissières. Pass through the ridges along the Chaudefour valley.
The climb up Sancy can be difficult, but the rest is very easy.
Voissières - Le Mont Dore
Visorando member 
12.43 km
+619 m
-526 m
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Chambon-sur-Lac (Puy-de-Dôme)
A return route to Mont Dore, taking care to avoid the same paths as the previous day.
From Mont-Dore to Super Besse
Visorando member 
11.60 km
+703 m
-632 m
5h 20
Difficult
Departure from Mont-Dore (Puy-de-Dôme)
Stage 4 of the 5-day route.
This stage takes you from Mont Dore to Super Besse via the summit of Sancy. A very steep climb from Mont Dore, ending with a descent to the resort of Super Besse.
See Practical information regarding certain restrictions.
Between Puy de Sancy and Monts Dore
Visorando member 
72.39 km
+2,687 m
-2,597 m
5 days
Moderate
Departure from Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise (Puy-de-Dôme)
A very beautiful route that takes you along the ridges of Sancy and through the medieval villages of Besse and Murol, betweenGR®4andGR®30.
This route can be done in stages, staying in hotels or lodges. The addresses where we stopped will be indicated in the stage descriptions.
From Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise to Murol
Visorando member 
14.14 km
+289 m
-480 m
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise (Puy-de-Dôme)
First stage of a 5-day route.
This stage takes you through the mountain pastures to the medieval town of Murol. A very pretty route ending near Lake Chambon.
From Murol to Pessade
Visorando member 
18.51 km
+698 m
-360 m
7h 15
Moderate
Departure from Murol (Puy-de-Dôme)
Stage 2 of the 5-day route.
This stage takes you to theGR®4trail through the countryside. You can visit Murol Castle at the start of the stage, then the troglodyte caves of Chautignat.
La Bourboule - Mont Dore Resort
Visorando member 
15.51 km
+921 m
-492 m
7h 05
Difficult
Departure from La Bourboule (Puy-de-Dôme)
We will set off from the Étoile du Sancy in La Bourboule and head to the ECIR Chalet in the resort of Mont Dore, passing through Capucin, Puys de Cliergue, La Tour Carrée and Val de Courre.
La Bourboule - Le Mont Dore route
Visorando member
41.26 km
+2,203 m
-2,036 m
3 days
Moderate
Departure from La Bourboule (Puy-de-Dôme)
A three-day hike starting from La Bourboule, taking you to several peaks in Auvergne (Capucin, Puy de Cliergue, Puy de la Tour Carrée, Le Sancy), the Chaudefour Valley, the Grande Cascade waterfall, etc., ending in the town of Le Mont Dore.
From Pessade to Orcival
Visorando member 9.16 km
+112 m
-410 m
2h 55
Moderate
Departure from Saulzet-le-Froid (Puy-de-Dôme)
Starting from Pessade, the route follows theGR®441andGR®30trails, taking you past Lac de Servière, a volcanic lake, and ending in Orcival with its magnificent Romanesque basilica built between 1146 and 1178.