Tour of the lakes between Cantal and Puy de Dôme

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A beautiful hike that partly follows theGR®30along a wooded path with little elevation gain. Beautiful views of the various lakes of Crégut, Tact, Laspialade and Taurons and towards the Monts du Sancy.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.73 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 151 m
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    Descent: - 155 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 974 m
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    Lowest point: 861 m
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Description of the walk

Park in the Lac de la Crégut car park near the dam.

(S/E) Follow the D30 for a few metres and then take theGR®30on the left, which runs alongside Lac de la Grégut.

(1) At the end of Lac de la Crégut, continue to follow theGR®30trail through the woods to reach Lac du Tact.

(2) Take the forest path on the right, continuing to follow theGR®30, which runs alongside Lac du Tact.

(3) At the end of the lake, continue on theGR®30and take a path on the right that climbs gently through the woods.

(4) At the Laspialade sign, leave theGR®30and take the path on the right, marked with a yellow line, which leads south to Lac de Laspialade.

(5) When you reach the D30, turn left and follow it to a place called La Casbah.

(6) Take the road on the right. Be careful! After the second chalet, turn right onto the path, continuing to follow the yellow markings on a stony path that descends into the forest until you reach a forest road.

(7) Take this road on the right, where you will find theGR®30trail at the end of Lac du Taurons, near the pumping station. Continue on theGR®30on the right, which will take you back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 866 m - Parking - Lac de la Crégut
  2. 1 : km 1.21 - alt. 866 m - North Point of - Lac de la Crégut
  3. 2 : km 2.26 - alt. 879 m - Lac du Tact
  4. 3 : km 3.67 - alt. 882 m - North-eastern tip of the - Lac du Tact
  5. 4 : km 5.02 - alt. 969 m - Laspialade
  6. 5 : km 6.14 - alt. 942 m - Lac de Laspialade
  7. 6 : km 6.76 - alt. 951 m - The Casbah
  8. 7 : km 8.3 - alt. 873 m - Forest road
  9. S/E : km 9.73 - alt. 867 m - Parking - Lac de la Crégut

Worth a visit

After your hike, take advantage of the nearby Lac de Lastioulles to relax at the water sports centre.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 27 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
fabienneriehl
fabienneriehl

Hello
Thank you for your feedback
As the description dates from 2020, there may have been changes to the route and signage!
I hope you still enjoyed discovering these lakes
Happy future hikes.

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User 27488258

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

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

We found that the written description lacked a little precision.
Particularly in the village of Laspialade, where a path is indicated on the signpost: could you specify whether it is an entrance or exit sign?
And in the last stage, indicate that there is a footbridge that connects to the starting point.
In this regard, should it be noted that the car park is small?
It is a bit confusing with the three different colours of markings on the route: blue, green, red...
Thank you for reading.

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Paul Sentenac
Paul Sentenac

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, shaded hike. No difficulties.

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Gisèle 94
Gisèle 94

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant hike.
Often shaded.
Enjoy the lakes.
Nice picnic area when you arrive at Lac du Tact.

A short section on the road between points 5 and 6 (600 m), fortunately not too busy.

Please note:

  • Poorly signposted towards point 1
  • Before point 2, leave the main path and turn right onto the path marked La Crégut (follow the GR)

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Gisèle 94
Gisèle 94

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant hike.
Often shaded.
Enjoy the lakes.
Nice picnic area when you arrive at Lac du Tact.

A short section on the road between points 5 and 6 (600m), fortunately not too busy.

Please note:

  • Poorly signposted towards point 1
  • Before point 2, leave the main path and turn right onto the path marked La Crégut (follow the GR)

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Cecile Cantal
Cecile Cantal

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with varied landscapes, views of the lakes half the time, and beautiful forests with green moss that are not dark. On Lake Tact, there is a lovely spot for a picnic with wooden tables set up on a ledge over the lake. The elevation gain is modest and very enjoyable.
A wonderful discovery, thank you to the author!

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françoise cournol
françoise cournol

It's true that animals' behaviour is often unpredictable! From one moment to the next, from one animal to another, there are sometimes surprises... This year there have been a lot with the cows! Let's stay alert!
Enjoy your walks and have a great end to the summer.

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isola
isola

Hello,
I'm just sharing my experience.
The donkeys were on the path.
I had three dogs on very short leashes.
We passed by a donkey that came up to us braying. I think it was scared, and so were my dogs. The owner called it back, shouting, and we walked past calmly without running, but my dogs were pulling in all directions because they were scared.
Afterwards, we saw the owner again and agreed that perhaps the leashes for the three dogs, two of which were puppies who had never seen a donkey before, caused a bit of panic for everyone, and that it might have been better without leashes.

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françoise cournol
françoise cournol

Hello,
i don't understand your comment about dogs, especially since I did this hike with two wolfhounds on a leash. Everything went well, we kept the dogs on a very short leash and climbed a little higher than the donkeys. No damage!

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isola
isola

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A magnificent hike, which I did with my three dogs on a Sunday in August, without encountering many people (about ten in total).
Two things to note: 1) you cross private land with donkeys, which are used to dogs and humans, but keep your dogs off the leash, as I had mine on a lead and one of the donkeys started charging at us and panicking. The owner intervened to stop it. 2) In Laspialade, you cross an area where there is a sign prohibiting entry due to forestry work. i went through anyway because there was no one there (it was Sunday)

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françoise cournol
françoise cournol

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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Bruno leray
Bruno leray

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike, some signposts are missing, but with the Visorando app there's no problem. Without it, though, it's not easy.

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Cantaloise1000
Cantaloise1000

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike around the lakes. Please note: at point 6, at the sign for "la casbach", there are no markings. Turn right
and you will pick it up again further on

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gk
gk
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely hike from lake to lake in a wooded setting. An ideal hike in warm weather! Between points 6 and 7, the path merges with a stream bed. The walk is a little more difficult and can be complicated during periods of heavy rainfall. The first part along the Lac de la Crégut and Lac du Tact will delight lovers of saproxylic fungi. The forest is not maintained, which gives it a somewhat magical atmosphere and allows fungi to grow freely on dead wood. We even spotted a few yellow blobs (Physarum polycephalum) on dead tree trunks or directly on the ground.

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deforge
deforge

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant and fairly easy route. Very shaded. Nothing to report

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