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Veyre (la, affluent de l'Allier) walks
Tour of Lake Aydat
Visorando member 
5.71 km
+82 m
-75 m
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Aydat (Puy-de-Dôme)
A charming walk around the lake with beautiful views of the lake and surrounding hills and modern buildings that blend in perfectly with the setting.
Solidified lava flow and Lake Aydat
Visorando member 13.77 km
+231 m
-229 m
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Aydat (Puy-de-Dôme)
Go back 8,600 years, to the day when two young volcanoes were born, the Puys de la Vache and Lassolas. Their two lava flows joined together as they flowed eastwards and met the River Veyre. After a battle that was lost before it even began, the bubbling river was diverted eastwards, creating two lakes, Aydat and Cassière.
The lakes of Aydat and La Cassière
Visorando member 19.66 km
+355 m
-363 m
6h 40
Moderate
Departure from Aydat (Puy-de-Dôme)
A circular route around these two lakes formed by lava flows from the Puys de la Vache and Lassolas. You will walk along the shores of the lakes but also explore the heights, where you will have beautiful views of the surrounding puys.
Lake Aydat and its heights via La Pierre Longue
Visorando member 9.68 km
+146 m
-143 m
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Aydat (Puy-de-Dôme)
A circular trail to discover different aspects (leisure activities, wild spots, developed marshes) of Lake Aydat, with a passage along its heights for beautiful views of the Chaîne de Puys and the Sancy massif, and passing by a menhir, the Pierre Longue. On the way back, the route takes you to the beautiful 13th-century church of Aydat.
The Fohet plateau at the start of Lac d'Aydat
Visorando member 13.37 km
+252 m
-251 m
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Aydat (Puy-de-Dôme)
Circular route around the heights of Lake Aydat, in the middle of pastures, to enjoy beautiful views of the Chaîne des Puys and the Massif du Sancy.
Plateau des Dômes and Narse d'Espinasse
Visorando member 19.10 km
+305 m
-299 m
6h 20
Moderate
Departure from Aydat (Puy-de-Dôme)
Hike on the Plateau des Dômes to discover the natural site of the Narse d'Espinasse. This narse is a peat bog which, together with the Puy de l'Enfer that borders it, forms an exceptional volcanic complex of geological and ecological interest, as it is home to a unique flora.
Walks near Veyre (la, affluent de l'Allier)
From Pessade to Mont-Dore
Visorando member 16.26 km
+705 m
-830 m
6h 40
Moderate
Departure from Saulzet-le-Froid (Puy-de-Dôme)
Stage 3 of the "Between Puy de Sancy and Monts Dore" route.
A very pretty stage, starting with a route at the bottom of the valley and ending with passages along the ridges of the various puys before Mont-Dore.
Saint-Genès bourg - Laschamps via the pass between Mercœur and Lassolas
Visorando member 10.44 km
+328 m
-232 m
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Genès-Champanelle (Puy-de-Dôme)
This fourth stage marks the beginning of a wilder route that leads to the foot of the puys, through mountain pastures and woods. It also allows you to discover a pretty village, Beaune le Chaud, which has a beautiful traditional architectural heritage.
Voissières - Le Mont Dore
Visorando member 
12.43 km
+619 m
-526 m
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Chambon-sur-Lac (Puy-de-Dôme)
A return route to Mont Dore, taking care to avoid the same paths as the previous day.
From Laschamps to La Cassière
Visorando member 
14.91 km
+446 m
-528 m
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Genès-Champanelle (Puy-de-Dôme)
Starting from Laschamps near Puy de Dôme, the route takes you to the village of Beaune le Chaud, then onto theGR®®4andGR®®30to climb the Puy de Lassolas and Puy de la Vache with magnificent panoramic views, before reaching La Cassière and its lake.
Please note: Access to the summits of Puys de la Vache and Lassolas will be closed for works between spring 2026 and early 2028.
Please note: the Montlosier car park will be closed for works between August 2025 and 2027.
Laschamps - Orcines via Puy de Dôme
Visorando member 12.92 km
+507 m
-649 m
5h 10
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Genès-Champanelle (Puy-de-Dôme)
And finally, here is the fifth stage, marked by the ascent of Puy de Dôme. The route takes the Chemin des Muletiers for the ascent, then the Sentier des Chèvres to descend towards Orcines. There is, of course, a vast panorama from the highest point of this stage, overlooking the city of Clermont-Ferrand, the chain of puys, the Combrailles, the Plateau des Dôme and the Massif du Sancy.
Puy de Dôme - Petit knoll - Le Cliersou - Puy Pariou
Visorando member 10.39 km
+541 m
-644 m
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Ceyssat (Puy-de-Dôme)
A pleasant and easy hike in the Chaîne des Puys. Magnificent views of the Puy de Dôme can be admired.This hike requires two vehicles.Warning! Immediate danger – falling rocks. Due to falling rocks from the cliffs, the Chemin des Muletiers is STRICTLY closed until further notice by municipal decree of the commune of Orcines.
Walking quiz "Through our history in Saint-Amant-Tallende"
Tourism professional 
1.10 km
+25 m
-22 m
0h 25
Easy
Departure from Saint-Amant-Tallende (Puy-de-Dôme)
This route is linked to a quiz walk that allows you to discover the town's iconic sites and learn about its history and heritage in a fun way. Find the "Au fil de nos histoires" poster on the church square and scan the QR code to start the game (free, no registration or app download required).
You can choose the "adult" trail or the "adult + child" trail (with additional questions for children aged 6 to 11).
The description below refers only to the "adult" route.
Ceyrat - Saint-Genès village via Chaos de la Faille and Artière
Visorando member 13.95 km
+690 m
-373 m
5h 55
Moderate
Departure from Ceyrat (Puy-de-Dôme)
A third, very "geological" stage, allowing you to discover an impressive rock chaos, evidence of the Limagne Fault that borders the Plateau des Dômes, and the small gorges of the Artière. The itinerary also allows you to continue your discovery of Ceyrat with a visit to its second ancient village, Boisséjour.
Mont Dore - Puy de Sancy - Voissières station
Visorando member 
13.32 km
+663 m
-1,018 m
5h 40
Difficult
Departure from Mont-Dore (Puy-de-Dôme)
Departure from Chalet ECIR in Mont Dore resort to reach Relais Voissières in...Voissières. Pass through the ridges along the Chaudefour valley.
The climb up Sancy can be difficult, but the rest is very easy.
Royat - Place de Jaude via Rocher du Salut and Chamalières
Visorando member 12.71 km
+310 m
-466 m
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Royat (Puy-de-Dôme)
This seventh and final stage, which is partly urban, allows you to continue exploring Royat, which you started at the end of the previous stage, first in the wooded hills of the town, passing by the Rocher du Salut promontory, then through the streets and park of the spa district, with its beautiful seaside architecture. Finally, the return route to Clermont allows you to discover the centre of Chamalières.