The Puy de Sancy via the Courre Valley

Very beautiful hike. The climb is beautiful, the scenery magnificent, with a stream running alongside, very pleasant. Lots of stones, so you need good hiking boots.
The descent was uninteresting, along the ski slope, with lots of small stones which I found dangerous. I don't know if there is another route, it would be worth looking into 😉
The Sancy massif is magnificent 😎

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A magnificent route, with a few fairly technical sections but amply rewarded by splendid scenery. We even came across 2 wild ibex! Refreshments and toilets available at the ski lift.

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Superb hike in glorious sunshine.
The views are magnificent. Quite a few people on the Sancy, but that in no way spoils the interest of this tour.

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This hike was very pretty, we saw marmots and chamois, but I wouldn't recommend going down the slopes, they're slippery and there are lots of stones,

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Beautiful valley
Go down by the station not very
Interesting

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Magnificent scenery, but we chose to return along the same path as the ascent as the commentaries indicated that the descent after the Puy was less interesting.

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Very pleasant hike on the way up, with beautiful scenery. Nice view once you reach the top. No shade though.
The descent is a little less interesting and quite slippery due to the many stones.

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A very pleasant walk, with a magnificent view from the summit and 2 short sections that are more technical but not difficult. Be careful, there is no shade on the way up and down. As other hikers have already said, the descent is very slippery and not very interesting. But I recommend this hike without hesitation because it's "worth the diversions"!

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A very fine walk, with very fine weather, a little too hot, and no shade. Magnificent route.
The pas de l'âne is indeed very aerial, for personal reasons of vertigo, I made a U-turn, so not far from the summit, it's okay, I had planned it. To be recommended, but not with very young children, and if the weather is fine, a good sun hat and plenty of water.

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The climb up the Val de Courre is very beautiful and peaceful. Beautiful views at the top, but crowds from the cable car. The descent to the ski slopes is of little interest.

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Superb hike, done with a 5 and a half year old, so we took longer of course. He loved it because the climb up the Val de Courre allows you to climb on the rocks (which is more fun for a child). We were able to see chamois and marmots. I'd recommend doing it that way as the return route is less pretty in my opinion and it's better to be fresh for the technical sections up to the Val de Courre. On the other hand, be careful on the return as there are a lot of rocks and it's quite slippery. I can confirm that after 10am the crowds spoil the charm of the place a bit, but you have to share ;-) Thanks for the description and suggested route. It's still a hell of a hike and a great challenge in terms of altitude difference for our little one.

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Puy de Sancy, yes, very crowded, I went there very early, I met a wildlife photographer who was watching for chamois, I was able to see them!
A park warden was counting the pipittes, small birds that he introduced to me, the very early start was a good thing!
The rock-climbing section is impressive, but brief, and up to the summit the access is very well laid out to limit erosion.
I won't forget the swarm of swifts around me and the sound of their very powerful and impressive flight!
After 10 am, we meet as many sheep as hikers and trailers!
The return journey from the waterfall to the car park is very laborious and spoils the day a little. I've heard of a shuttle bus between the village and the lift car park, but by the time I left, it was too early anyway.
Belle rando

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The first part of the hike (the ascent to the summit) is magnificent, with superb scenery and animals (chamois, marmots, Salers, birds, etc.). It's a bit steep, but if you take your time and have a good pair of hiking boots, it's easy. The second part (the descent) is really uninteresting, and is very slippery on the stones despite the bright sunshine. We were very disappointed with the end of this walk.
Please note that the route as indicated is no longer valid, as some paths were closed on 10 August (from the start of the descent). But it's easy to get back on the right path afterwards (just stay on the blue trail!).
Lots of people, including dogs, even though the signs clearly state that they are not allowed. And disrespectful people, like everywhere else, picnicking in prohibited areas marked off by posts and wires...
Worth the diversions, for the climb and the scenery.

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Very nice walk. Beautiful views. The climb is of average access, with no major difficulties as we mostly walk on wide paths. There were a few difficulties on the last part of the climb, but they were very safe.
Our only regret is that there are too many people at the summit of Puy de Sancy.
The descent is relatively easy, on very wide paths.
Thank you for this route, which I didn't know.

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