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Best walks in Auvergne

Walking La Banne d'Ordanche ( Download : PDF )
distance 12.98km Vertical gain +354m Vertical drop -351m duration 4h35 Average Average
Starting point Starting point in Orcival - 63 - Puy-de-Dôme

A hiking trail in the Auvergne summer pastures, on a summit overlooking the spa resort of La Bourboule.

Walking The Puy de Sancy via the Courre Valley ( Download : PDF )
distance 6.68km Vertical gain +526m Vertical drop -526m duration 3h10 Average Average
Starting point Starting point in Mont-Dore - 63 - Puy-de-Dôme

A very beautiful hike in a conservation area.

Walking The Chiloza falls ( Download : PDF )
The Chiloza falls
distance 4.79km Vertical gain +140m Vertical drop -140m duration 1h40 Easy Easy
Starting point Starting point in Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise - 63 - Puy-de-Dôme

A wander among the underbrush along the Couze Pavin, from bank to bank, flowing in cascades.

Walking Puy de Lassolas and Puy de la Vache ( Download : PDF )
Puy de Lassolas and Puy de la Vache
distance 4.31km Vertical gain +220m Vertical drop -214m duration 1h45 Average Average
Starting point Starting point in Saint-Genès-Champanelle - 63 - Puy-de-Dôme

A short hike to climb two volcanoes with their typical open craters to delight amateur geologists and curious hikers. A beautiful view from the top of the Puy de Lassolas on over the Chaîne des Puys to the north and Monts Dore to the south.

Walking A circuit around Puy de Sancy ( Download : PDF )
distance 13.84km Vertical gain +922m Vertical drop -922m duration 6h10 Difficult Difficult
Starting point Starting point in Mont-Dore - 63 - Puy-de-Dôme

A trip to highest point of the Massif Central.

Walking Grand Tour of Lac Pavin ( Download : PDF )
distance 7.81km Vertical gain +223m Vertical drop -224m duration 2h45 Average Average
Starting point Starting point in Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise - 63 - Puy-de-Dôme

A Grand Tour of the beautiful and mysterious Lac Pavin, passing by the Puy de Montchal and the Creux de Soucy chasm.

Walking Puy-de-Dôme passing through the col de Ceyssat ( Download : PDF )
distance 5.46km Vertical gain +392m Vertical drop -392m duration 2h30 Average Average
Starting point Starting point in Orcines - 63 - Puy-de-Dôme

Just above Clermont-Ferrand, the inescapable climb to Puy-de-Dôme through the col de Ceyssat is a short but intense hike with an astonishing view over Clermont-Ferrand, the chaîne des Puys, paragliders and Millevaches.

Caution, it's a very popular walk so be sure to do it during week days for a bit of peace and quiet.

Walking On the trail of the Druids ( Download : PDF )
distance 4.88km Vertical gain +206m Vertical drop -206m duration 1h55 Easy Easy
Starting point Starting point in Fayet-le-Château - 63 - Puy-de-Dôme

Nature walk between meadows, forest, streams and ancient mills, a site rich in history. Pass through amazing places that are linked to druidic rituals and gatherings.

Walking Tour of the Puy Mary - GR400 ( Download : PDF )
distance 51.8km Vertical gain +2458m Vertical drop -2458m duration 20h40 Difficult Difficult
Starting point Starting point in Le Falgoux - 15 - Cantal

A beautiful three-day hike, sleeping in a bivouac, with interesting variations in altitude.

Walking Lac Chambon - Murol ( Download : PDF )
distance 11.78km Vertical gain +321m Vertical drop -317m duration 4h10 Average Average
Starting point Starting point in Chambon-sur-Lac - 63 - Puy-de-Dôme

A circuit that forms a figure of 8 around Lac Chambon, with panoramic views of the lake and the Sancy range, the Valley of Chaudefour and a section through Murol via its castle.

Walking Puy de Sancy through the Chaudefour valley ( Download : PDF )
Puy de Sancy through the Chaudefour valley
distance 16.35km Vertical gain +901m Vertical drop -903m duration 6h50 Average Average
Starting point Starting point in Chambon-sur-Lac - 63 - Puy-de-Dôme

The very secretive and beautiful Chaudefour valley is a classified natural site, closed up by the steep contours of a glacial cirque. Peaks, needles, plumbs are as many natural defences for an intact and preserved valley.

Walking Rochebaron Castle ( Download : PDF )
Rochebaron Castle
distance 9.18km Vertical gain +443m Vertical drop -447m duration 3h40 Average Average
Starting point Starting point in Bas-en-Basset - 43 - Haute-Loire

Rochebaron Castle is the emblematic site in the Bas-en-Basset and Monistrol-sur-Loire area.
Beautiful views, first over the Loire and, on the return journey, over the Meygal massif.

Walking The Way of St James. Stage 1. Puy-en-Velay / St Privat d'Allier ( Download : PDF )
The Way of St James. Stage 1. Puy-en-Velay / St Privat d'Allier
distance 23.6km Vertical gain +570m Vertical drop -361m duration 8h05 Average Average
Starting point Starting point in Le Puy-en-Velay - 43 - Haute-Loire

Twenty to thirty thousand walkers set out from Puy-en-Velay every year to do the pilgrimage along the Way of St. James. Discover the Way of St. James by doing the first stage by foot. You can return to Puy-en-Velay in the evening in a special coach.

Walking Loop around Plomb du Cantal ( Download : PDF )
distance 14.25km Vertical gain +892m Vertical drop -891m duration 6h10 Difficult Difficult
Starting point Starting point in Albepierre-Bredons - 15 - Cantal

Its height of 1855 metres make Plomb du Cantal the second highest peak in the Massif Central after the Puy de Sancy.
Starting from the Col de Prat de Bouc, this hike initially leads to the summit ascent and descent on the northern slope, followed by a climb up the slopes of the Puy du Rocher before returning to Prat de Bouc.

Walking The Huit Croix walk (eight crosses) ( Download : PDF )
distance 11.77km Vertical gain +217m Vertical drop -217m duration 3h55 Average Average
Starting point Starting point in Vergheas - 63 - Puy-de-Dôme

A hike between rivers and woodland hills, in the Combrailles region.