Ribeyre stream

This circular route follows the Ruisseau de la Ribeyre valley.
Most of the route is through woodland.
The best viewpoint is just before the access to the D24.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.26 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 255 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 258 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 681 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 461 m

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Description of the walk

Moderator's warning on 07/08/2020: Caution! A notice from Fpeyrissat dated 07/08/2020 informs that the path between (1) and (3) has collapsed. Prohibited by the town hall, but only for vehicles. See notices.

Departure from Féroussat: small car park on the left of the road, take the first path on the left after the small bridge coming from Sarpoil.

(S/E). Follow the gently uphill path and turn left at the three-way junction. After a short descent, pass a small bridge on your left (return path) and continue straight ahead.

(1) Follow the path along the Ribeyre stream, ignoring all the paths on the right. The stream is crossed in three places, which is not difficult in the dry season.

(2) Turn left, the path winds upwards through the woods. Follow the main path to the D24 road (view of the Puy de Dôme when you turn around).

(3) Go down this road to the next bend, then take the path that goes up following a stream.

(4) At the top of this path, turn left. After a short descent, turn left at the three-way junction onto a slightly uphill path.
Follow this technical path down to the D24 road.

(5) Walk slightly uphill along this road, then take the path that descends to your right.

(1) Return to the bridge at the start, cross it and turn right.
After an uphill section, turn onto the first path on the right and at the next crossroads, turn left.
Rejoin the main road and follow it to the left until you reach the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 464 m - Small car park on the left-hand side of the road.
  2. 1 : km 1.12 - alt. 487 m - Bridge over the Ribeyre
  3. 2 : km 2.79 - alt. 553 m - La Ribeyre turn left
  4. 3 : km 4.53 - alt. 640 m - Junction with the D24
  5. 4 : km 5.25 - alt. 676 m - At the crossroads, turn left.
  6. 5 : km 6.57 - alt. 584 m - New junction D24
  7. S/E : km 9.26 - alt. 463 m - Small car park on the left-hand side of the road.

Notes

The section after the bridge is often wet, and you will need to cross the stream in places (water level is not high).

Worth a visit

Nearby attractions include the Church of Mailhat.
Beautiful view of the Monts Dore from the access road to Sarpoil.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
Reginapizza
Reginapizza

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, but after a storm the day before, the paths were very wet and crossing the streams
was a bit difficult. Hiking boots
Waterproof hiking boots are recommended. Beautiful views.

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amclg
amclg

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant hike without too much difficulty.

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grandin
grandin ★

Here is the author's response regarding this passage between (1) and (3)

I passed through the area yesterday. This part of the route is indeed signposted, but the passage is not prohibited. I took it in the opposite direction and it is passable for pedestrians, but impracticable for any motor vehicle. The storms have caused damage to the lookout points, so with a good pair of shoes, there is no difficulty.
Thank you for reporting this. Enjoy your hike!

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fpeyrissat
fpeyrissat

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I wanted to report a problem on the route that makes hiking impossible. The path between point 1 and point 3 is blocked with a sign that says: Danger! Path impassable.
We turned back and tried the other way, but there is also a sign on the other side. It is signed by the Town Hall.
I don't think it's possible to do a circular route any other way, so I think it would be best to remove the hike.
What a shame!

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Nicomil
Nicomil

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

My wife and I went for a walk in the woods and we were delighted.
The trail is easy to follow. I did everything on the map without following the description, which I didn't find useful.
Be sure to wear sturdy shoes as the terrain is rocky. Walking sticks can be useful on the uphill sections.
I recommend this for a two-hour hike to enjoy the scenery.
Nicolas

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laetiroux
laetiroux

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The appeal of the route is that it is very wooded. This is useful in hot weather.
You need to be careful at the two-thirds point of the route, where you have to turn right onto a fairly grassy path that you might not see
if you're not paying close attention.
The car park at the start is not very big (problems if there are several cars) and is not marked as such.
G.ROUX

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BUBU973
BUBU973

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hike completed on 24/05.
No particular difficulty, beautiful forest trails, little elevation gain, fairly easy even for children.
Be careful, there are ticks.

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Eric M9.
Eric M9.

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 01, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very beautiful route completed on 01/02/17
The path is a bit muddy at the start, but you can cross the stream via two bridges and twice in free mode (very easy).
The section through the woods is very pleasant, with no excessive elevation gain.
It took us 2 hours and 40 minutes to complete the entire route.

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habonnel michel
habonnel michel

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 27, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Car park on the left coming from Sarpoil!!!!!!

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