Departure from the Mont-Dore ski resort car park.
(S/E) Head west and walk up the valley alongside the Val de Courre ski lift.
(1) Pass the Val de Courre gate and continue along the path at the bottom of the valley, then climb more steeply to reach the Col de Courre.
(2) Turn left towards Sancy. Be careful, as the start of the ridge is difficult. Continue to Pas Redon.
(3) Continue straight ahead and follow the ridge.
(4) At Pas de l'Âne, the difficult section ends. Continue towards the summit of Puy de Sancy.
(5) Descend on the other side. Be careful, the start of the passage is tricky, and reach the Col de la Cabane.
(6) Continue along the ridge.
(7) At the junction of the Mont-Dore and Super-Besse resorts, follow the track on the right towards Super-Besse. At the next crossroads, continue left and reach Puy de la Perdrix.
(8) Continue straight on towards the Chaudefour valley.
(9) At the three-way junction, keep left and follow the path to Puy de Champgourdeix.
(10) Turn left and descend into the valley. At the bottom of the slope, turn right, leave the woods, cross the Ruisseau de la Biche stream and reach the end of a track.
(11) Take the path opposite and climb up through the forest to reach a plateau. You will come to a fork at an elevation of 1,429 metres.
(12) Continue straight ahead and follow the ridge to Puy des Crebasses.
(13) Continue towards Sancy and reach Puy de Cacadogne below.
(14) Go around it on the right and continue towards Sancy, following the ridge.
(15) In the hollow of the ridge, turn right and join the track below after passing to the right of the Téléseige de la Dore arrival point.
(16) Start the descent and follow the track to the Mont-Dore ski resort car park (S/E).