Varennes and Lake Chambon

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This walk, starting from Varennes, will take you around Lake Chambon along part of the GR®30 before returning to Varennes and the ruins of its castle, all on good paths without any major difficulties.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.09 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 279 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 279 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 3,120 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2,874 ft
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Description of the walk

Start from the car park at Pré Bas.

(S/E) Leave the car park, turn right towards the lake, then take the GR® 30 on the right. Continue along the lake until you’ve passed the holiday village.

(1) After the holiday village, cross the road, head straight ahead, then cross the street and carry on straight.

(2) At the junction, turn left onto Chemin de la Gougère and keep to the right.

(3) Take the path on the right. At the end, turn right onto Chemin du Château and walk up to the ruins.

(4) Turn round, then take Rue du Four on the right. At the end of the street, turn right and then immediately left onto Rue des Fontaines.

(5) Cross Route du Chambon, head straight ahead, then first turn right then left to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,881 ft - Pré Bas car park - Lac Chambon
  2. 1 : mi 1.87 - alt. 2,881 ft - Route de Chambon - Lac Chambon
  3. 2 : mi 2.2 - alt. 3,084 ft - Chemin de la Gougère
  4. 3 : mi 2.35 - alt. 3,120 ft - Path
  5. 4 : mi 2.65 - alt. 3,045 ft - Castle ruins - Vestiges du château de Varennes
  6. 5 : mi 2.92 - alt. 2,907 ft - Route du Chambon
  7. S/E : mi 3.09 - alt. 2,881 ft - Pré Bas car park - Lac Chambon

Notes

No water source

Worth a visit

Castle ruins

Chambon-sur-Lac

Saint-Nectaire

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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