Tour of the Orgues de Bort-les-Orgues

Date of your route : May 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

For this hike, we set off from Colombière at point 6 in the direction of point 2; the path up to point 3 is a beautiful one. At point 3, a sign indicated that it was advisable to take the steep path marked out in yellow and white (dotted line on the map), 100/110 m in height difference, which took us directly to the summit with its viewpoints (point 5). As it was still forbidden to return via the top of the cliffs, we went back down the small road, turning left to arrive at altitude 775 and take the path on the right which took us back to point 6.

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Date of your route : Apr 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A fairly short but steep hike!
I can confirm that access to the edge of the Orgues is prohibited (between points 5 and 6), which is a shame. You therefore have to take the path between the antenna and the place called Colombière to get back down. However, the view from the orientation table is definitely worth the trip. The view allows you to see the whole town, which is very interesting. So don't just settle for seeing the dam when you pass through Bort, you should also go and see the Orgues up close!

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Date of your route : Sep 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello? I took the route from the hostel, starting at point 5, and walked along the edge of the cliff. When I reached point 4, I found a sign saying that this section has been closed by prefectural order since August 2020, and it's easy to understand why, given how dangerous the path is, with less than 50 cm between you and the drop in some places! There is no protection whatsoever, and even worse, there is a balustrade that is only a few centimetres high. It's unthinkable! Do not go there with children, even if they are very well-behaved! The rest of the route, however, is safe, shaded and very pleasant.

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Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

In fact, the most interesting part along the ridge of the organ pipes is no longer accessible due to a municipal by-law. The view from the bar is superb.

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Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

In fact, the most interesting part along the ridge of the organ pipes is no longer accessible due to a municipal by-law.

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Date of your route : Jun 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

For the return journey, from the viewpoint, go around the organ pipes from behind via the road that you take, with your back to the cliffs, towards the left. Further on, you will find the path at (6).

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Date of your route : Jul 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little hike, mostly through woodland (well worth it in summer in this region!!!), with interesting views of the rock formations from the viewpoint (spectacular!) and closer up on the descent. It's a shame that the path along the ridge is closed, but the view must be similar to that from the orientation table.

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Thank you, but we would need to know which part is off-limits in order to do that. Who can do it? Someone local?

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Date of your route : Mar 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route description needs to be changed because we no longer pass along the cliffs but return partly by road.

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The route is still closed between points 5 and 6.

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Date of your route : Feb 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb views of the Monts Dore and Cantal mountains, the rock formations are also very interesting, a very pleasant walk.

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Hello

The prohibited path is the one that goes from point 5 to point 6.

Kind regards

Rémi Paris

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Rémi Paris, could you specify which part you are referring to? Thank you.

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

Part of the route has been closed since 13 August 2020.

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Date of your route : Jun 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Along the organ pipes, the path is not maintained and is difficult to walk on.

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