Parcours rouge - Les cimes du Livradois

Departure: From the church square in Aix-la-Fayette, go down the main street (D58), then, around the bend, follow the small road on the right (direction La Bessière). 250 m further, take the first grassy path on the right. Continue straight ahead, ignoring two paths on the left. 1. At the hamlet of La Fayolle, turn left and walk alongside the house (directional post) to access the “Aulnaie de la Fayolle” desk. Retrace your steps, then turn left on the road to cross the hamlet. At the last house, go up the road on the right which quickly becomes an ascending path through meadows. At the crossroads, continue straight. 2. Cross the D58 and continue to climb opposite (viewpoint over the town of Aix-la-Fayette). At the crossroads, continue to go straight on. In Limoges, follow the D58b on the left for 10 m, then turn onto the small road on the right to cross the hamlet. Join the D58b again and follow it to the right for 80 m. 3. At the last house, go left on the small road which quickly becomes a path. Always keep the main path until you reach a fork. Then turn right. 250 m further, turn right onto a small path in the woods. Go 500 m and turn left (directional post); turn immediately right and follow the track. Pass over the footbridge, in front of the “Tourbière de Sagnerade” desk and continue on the small path until you reach a more marked path. Then follow it to the left until you reach the road. 4. Turn left on the D58b and go 300 m. Then turn right and immediately take the first path, always on the right. At the crossroads of several paths, turn left. At the crow's feet, just after the stream, turn right. 350 m further, leave the main path to turn right. At the exit of the woods, continue opposite to Martinanches. Cross the hamlet. 5. Follow the D58b on the left for 250 m, then turn onto the first road on the left. Cross Les Fougères by road then continue on the path. At the bottom of the descent, at the level of the stream, turn right onto the grassy path (viewpoint over the Chaîne des Puys). Always keep this path until you reach a small road. Cross it and continue opposite. 6. Follow the D58 on the right for 15 m; go down the small road on the left, then turn immediately right. Follow the main street to reach the starting point.

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Mountain BikingEasy

At the sources of Dolore

7.5 km

2.5 hrs

+129 m

On this path we come across many testimonies of the past: granite crosses, St-Eloy fountain or Rameaux and Rapans crosses. The nature around the Dolore stream is also omnipresent and offers views of the Forez mountains.

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