Elevation Profile
310–573 m
Départ sur la place de Châteldon. Emprunter la D113 sur 200 m, en direction de Rongère-Montagne. A la sortie de Châteldon, suivre à gauche un chemin longeant le parc du château. Après une montée raide, on accède au lieu-dit Chez Gironde (vue sur les monts du Livradois, la Limagne, les monts Dore et la chaîne des Puys).
(1) Au carrefour, dans le hameau, continuer tout droit sur 500 m (vue sur les monts du Livradois, la Limagne, les monts Dore et la chaîne des Puys). Prendre à gauche à la fourche. Poursuivre le chemin jusqu’à la Croix-Vernet, puis continuer sur la route goudronnée qui passe au lieu-dit Chez-Tout-Seul.
(2) Obliquer à gauche sur un chemin de terre. On longe le plateau avant de passer aux fermes de la Grand’Garde (vue sur la vallée du Vauziron et les Bois-Noirs) et de Brafumel.
(3) Laisser le chemin ; tourner alors à droite vers Chaussenoire pour descendre tout droit dans les feuillus (vue sur les monts du Livradois, la Limagne, les monts Dore et la chaîne des Puys). Virer à gauche à l’intersection suivante et poursuivre la descente (vue sur la vallée du Vauziron et les Bois-Noirs). Descendre par la D 63 (sources minérales), à gauche jusqu’au bourg de Châteldon.
At a Glance
- Duration
- 2.5hrs
- Distance
- 8.6km
- Elevation +
- +293 m
- Elevation -
- -293 m
At a Glance
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Chateldon
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Montagne Bourbonnaise
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Château de Chateldon
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