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Puy de la Védrine walks
Puy de Baladou
Visorando member 
12.45 km
+372 m
-369 m
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Saulzet-le-Froid (Puy-de-Dôme)
A very beautiful and varied hike, between 1,300 and 1,500 m, which can be completed in half a day, in medium-altitude mountains (pastures, forests, peaks). Superb 360° panorama of the Sancy mountains and the Dômes chain. Good paths.Bring a map or GPS, essential for the return journey through the forest.
The Labadeau Valley
Visorando member 16.36 km
+425 m
-425 m
5h 55
Moderate
Departure from Saulzet-le-Froid (Puy-de-Dôme)
Hike on the high plateau of Pessade offering beautiful views of the Chaîne des Puys and the Massif du Sancy, with the Labadeau stream as your guide from its source to Saulzet-le-Froid.
Mountain bike trail (Sancy massif)
Visorando member 32.54 km
+936 m
-934 m
3 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Mont-Dore (Puy-de-Dôme)
Mountain bike ride in the Sancy massif, under the shadow of the Puy de Dôme.
From Pessade to Mont-Dore
Visorando member 16.26 km
+705 m
-830 m
6h 40
Moderate
Departure from Saulzet-le-Froid (Puy-de-Dôme)
Stage 3 of the "Between Puy de Sancy and Monts Dore" route.
A very pretty stage, starting with a route at the bottom of the valley and ending with passages along the ridges of the various puys before Mont-Dore.
Puys de Baladou et de la Védrine from Mareuge
Visorando member 17.49 km
+464 m
-463 m
6h 20
Moderate
Departure from Le Vernet-Sainte-Marguerite (Puy-de-Dôme)
A beautiful climb through undergrowth from Mareuge, on the heights of the upper Monne valley, a stream that rises from the Puys de Baladou and Védrine brooks. From the heights, there is a magnificent panoramic view of the Monts Dore, the Chaîne and the Plateau des Puys. Traditional architecture and heritage in the villages of Mareuge and Pessade.
Walks near Puy de la Védrine
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.