Puy Griou from Les Chazes

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I can assure you that the description is based on personal experience, having completed this hike twice.

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Date of your route : Dec 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We wonder whether the information provided about the route is accurate or whether it lacks linguistic precision... and this isn't the first time. We give up and rely on the IGN map and our compass instead!

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Date of your route : Feb 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this hiking suggestion for February 2024.

Here are a few details that may be useful
- there is a small car park in the hamlet of Les Chazes: space is limited, so be careful in summer
- there is some snow on the route at this time of year, but this did not affect us.
- also beware of the cold and wind on the pass and summit.
- the ascent of Griou is impossible as it is too dangerous with ice on the rocks.
- be careful on the last part of the trail beyond the sheepfold: poorly marked through broom and scree, with traces of green markings.
We used the suggested route, which is clear enough to find your way.

We extended the hike to make a loop around the Puy Griou without retracing our steps.

We did the hike with two children aged 7 and 10 who were new to hiking.
I have posted our circular hike on Visorando.
Bertrand

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Date of your route : Oct 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The difficulty is quite challenging, especially the last 20 metres to reach the summit of Puy Griou, which is a wall of rocks to climb...

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Date of your route : Jun 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I really like Puy Griou, and I just climbed it for the second time, this time starting from Les Chazes, and I'm still just as amazed. There were loads of flowers, and we got to visit the chapel on the way back, which is beautifully decorated.
I made a 4K video with the names of the puys, which describes the atmosphere of the route and shows our journey and the points we passed.
Here it ishttps://youtu.be/gHFU65Y18Co

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Date of your route : Jun 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, not very busy (in June) with superb 360° views.
I had a bit of trouble following the GPS route for the final ascent. Make sure you take the path on the right to avoid having to climb, and you won't really need to use your hands. This makes it easier to reach the summit. I'm quite prone to vertigo, but I didn't have any problems.
Return by going around the puy to the west, following the GR400, which avoids having to go back down the scree slope you came up.
This hike can also be done starting from the Col du Perthus.

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Date of your route : Oct 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We extended the hike by following the PR trail that goes around Puy Griou and offers beautiful views of the Jordanne Valley without having to climb to the top of Puy. We then descended via the scree slope to La Vacherie. There were few people on three-quarters of the route, which is a luxury when you can go off-season. What's more, at this time of year, the autumn colours are beautiful. Good hiking boots are essential for crossing the scree. There were no hunters on the route.

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Date of your route : Aug 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, fairly wild hike offering panoramic views of the Cantonal mountains.
I found the final climb easier by starting on the right-hand side and joining the ridge almost at the summit. The climb is quite steep but requires almost no use of your hands, as the rocks form small steps that are easy to climb.

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Date of your route : Jun 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice AR where hands are needed on the last few metres.
Superb

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Date of your route : Jun 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We followed the directions carefully from the Chazes chapel to an enclosure called Vacherie du Griou. Other hikers were using the same path. There, we followed the marked path, which took us west, not east, of Puy Griou. The last part of the climb to the summit is very steep, with no path, just rock. If you suffer from vertigo or are not in good physical condition, do not attempt this route as it is dangerous. Wear suitable footwear. The summit is narrow and topped by two cairns, between which the view is exceptional.

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Date of your route : Sep 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a beautiful hike to start our stay

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Date of your route : Aug 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

we did a "medley" with the "Puy Griou loop from the Cère valley"; start at Les Chazes (limited parking), cattle farm, unnamed pass, fairly difficult climb to the summit (lots of paths, which one to take???), and for the return, at the bottom of the puy, take the path on the left to go around it, and you can reach the cattle farm via a good path in the woods (red dots on the map)

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Date of your route : Aug 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

No particular difficulty, even at the end, but make sure you have good shoes. Beautiful view from the summit. Very crowded in August!

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Date of your route : Aug 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Nice hike. A few people at the summit.
Return via the other side of the Puy, which avoids the unstable section of the path and is very easy to find, bringing you back to point 4 at the Vacherie du Griou. From point 5 at the base of the Puy, take the path that descends to the cattle gate and take the path on the left that runs along the base of the Puy. Leave the path that branches off to the right and continue through the forest on a path that climbs slightly. At the next intersection, take the path that turns left and you will return to point 4 and return by the same route as on the way there.

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Date of your route : Apr 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The trail is very well marked in yellow from the start in Les Chazes. Unfortunately, we didn't reach the summit due to very strong winds as we left the forest. The hike is a little early in the season for those interested in flora.

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