Elevation Profile
436–604 m
Start: From the community hall in Trézioux, take the road to the left towards Courpière. By the war memorial, turn right and continue to the village of L’Orme. Enter the village and turn onto the surfaced road descending to the left. Cross the village of “La Monnerie” and descend the track to the T-junction. Turn right, then right again at the next junction. Cross the village of “Espinasse” straight ahead to reach the D7.
1: Follow it to the left for 50m, then take the track straight ahead. Pass alongside the Grün de Paillat (an optional return trip on the right climbs to the summit, with views of the Chaîne des Puys, the Massif du Sancy and the Monts du Livradois-Forez) until you reach the D7 again. Turn onto the first track on the right and continue straight ahead to the village of “Bourchany”. In the centre of the village, turn onto the road on the left, then branch onto the track straight ahead. Keep to the main track to the village of Le Bost. In the centre of the village, turn onto the track on the right and continue to the surfaced road.
2: Follow it to the left and cross the village of Gatignoux on the right. Stay on the main track to the surfaced road. Follow it to the right for 50m, then turn onto the track on the left. Stay on the main track as it passes around Grün de Côte and continue to the next junction of several roads after the village of “Combas”. (The route can be shortened by 5.5 km by taking the road climbing to the right).
3: Take the road on the left and cross the village of Talley. Continue on the track descending straight ahead to the river. Turn onto the track climbing to the right and stay on the main track to the surfaced road. Take the road straight ahead, passing a reservoir on your left.
4: Turn right onto the D7 for 50m, then take the track on the right to the village of “Goile”. At the entrance to the village, climb the surfaced road on the left (views of the Chaîne des Puys and the Massif du Sancy) until you reach the D7 again. Follow it to the right and cross the village of “La Gérie”. At the entrance to Trézioux, turn onto the surfaced road on the right and continue straight ahead to return to the community hall where the walk began.
At a Glance
- Duration
- 5.0hrs
- Distance
- 15.6km
- Elevation +
- +363 m
- Elevation -
- -364 m
At a Glance
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Le grün de Côte
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Around the towers and castles
Departure: Take the alley to the left of the town hall which runs alongside the village hall. 20 m further, at the fork, take the path on the left between the stone houses. Cross the D 303, and take the road opposite. In the village of Audigier, turn right to pass between the houses. At the fork, at the exit of the hamlet, continue right on the path. At the Sardiats stream, continue on the same path (view of the Château de Mauzun on the left). 1. At the D 20, take it on the right for 400 m; then at the next crossroads, turn right towards Puy Gentil. At the hamlet, go up left to the D 152. Take it on the right to enter Neuville (view on the left of Clermont-Fd, the Chaîne des Puys and the Château de Ravel). In Neuville, opposite the church, turn left then immediately right after the fountain (direction Les Peux); then 10 m further, turn left (view on the left of the ruined Neuville tower). 2. At the next crossroads, turn right. Cross the village of Peux (view of the Mauzun castle slightly on the left, the Puys chain and the Sancy massif, Billom, Clermont-Fd). In the hamlet of Pireyre, at the crossroads, turn left. At the last houses, leave the road and take the path which goes up to the left (view of the Mauzun castle, Bongheat in the foreground and the Sancy massif in the background on the right, Château des Salles, Billom, Clermont-Ferrand, the Limagne plain and the Puys chain completely on the right). At the crossroads of 5 paths, take the opposite direction and pass next to the Château du Cheix. 3. At the D 303, take it on the right. 200 m further, turn left to enter the village of Herment. At the exit, continue to the right on the road which becomes a grassy path (view of the Mauzun castle on the left) then follow the D 303 on the left. At the level of the lake, take the sunken path which rises to the left and continue on this same path to Bel Air (100 m after Bel Air: view of the Mauzun castle opposite, the Sancy massif and the Puys chain slightly to the right). 4. At the crossroads, at the road (view of Thiers on the left, the Forez mountains opposite, the Mauzun castle, Sancy massif and Puys chain on the right) turn right. At the D 7, follow it for 50 m and turn immediately right. Cross the hamlet of La Montagne. 5. At the entrance to Mauzun, turn right, and, at the wrought iron cross, immediately go up to the left to pass between the houses then turn right to join the D 20. Take it on the right, skirt the chapel then the covered market. At the next crossroads, turn right onto the D 20 (direction Bongheat). At the Place des Grolles, (possibility of going up to the Château de Mauzun) take the path between two houses at the back of the square. At the crossroads (nice view), go down opposite and continue on this same path. 6. At the fork, continue to descend to the left (ignore the stony path). Walk along the cemetery, and at the road, turn left to enter Bongheat.
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Departure: church square. Head towards the D 906. Cross it to take the road opposite (D 308 - Be careful with fast traffic). At the cross, continue straight ahead and reach Bel-Air. In the hamlet, go down the grassy path opposite. 1. Take the D 44 on the left; cross the bridge and, 100 m further, go up the small road on the right. Cross Genestoux along the castle and keep the same road. The road becomes a path that we follow straight on. Always follow the main path. At the tarmac road, turn left and join Les Pierres. 2. In the hamlet, pass between 2 houses then turn left onto the road towards Gaillard. In the bend, continue on the road to the right. Cross the town; at the exit, just after the last house, turn right. At the entrance to Coussat, before the first house, take the path on the left. Go down to the bottom of the village and take the path which goes to the right between the houses. At the first intersection, turn left. At the next intersection, continue straight on then, at the next one, continue straight on. 3. At the road, turn left then, 30 meters further, turn right. In the hamlet of Bournoux, continue straight on. At the bread oven, continue to the right. At the bottom of the village, at the road, turn right towards Coulaud. Before the first houses, at the “Give way” sign, turn left. Follow this path (steep climb) to the hamlet of Provarel. Cross the hamlet then, after the last house, leave the road which goes up to the right and take the path on the left (viewpoint over the Puyde-Dôme and the Puys chain). 4. At the hamlet of C h e i x, continue straight on the path which goes down, then up. At the road, turn right. 50 meters further, at the transformer, take the road on the left. Follow the D 44 on the left. 200 meters further, leave the road and take a path on the right in the fields. At the crossroads, follow the path on the right. In the hamlet, take the road on the right. 5. 500 meters later, at the crossroads, turn right to cross La Brousse (bread oven) and continue straight on the tarmac to join the D 906 (be careful with fast traffic). Cross it to take the street opposite. Walk alongside the “Les Toits de la Dore” housing estate, the cemetery and continue to the railway line. At the railway line, turn left and reach the church of Néronde sur Dore.
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