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254–701 m
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- Duration
- 8.5hrs
- Distance
- 134.2km
- Elevation +
- +1652 m
- Elevation -
- -1652 m
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Around the Couzon valley (circuit n°8)
Very nice, varied marked circuit, which alternates descents and climbs on paths presenting several technical passages (deep ruts, slopes, small screes). In particular, you should be particularly vigilant during the first descent between Ollières and the Mégain bridge, especially if you have not had the opportunity to warm up a little beforehand. The circuit then runs along the western part of Lake Aubusson before passing near the Notre-Dame d'Espinasse chapel built just above a miraculous spring from which water springs which can treat and cure certain skin diseases such as eczema...
Around Noalhat
D - From the car park behind the Noalhat town hall, take the road on the left. At the T-junction, turn right onto the D44b until the intersection with the D44. Continue on the road opposite towards Paslières. In the village of “Croix des Ferrats” take the road on the left towards Lavaure. The road becomes a path. 1 At the T-junction, turn onto the road on the right. At the next intersection, turn left then right (Église de Paslières). At the exit of the village, take the path on the right. At the next crossroads of 4 paths, turn onto the right to reach the village of “La Ville”. Then take the road on the left until the next crossroads. Cross the road and continue on the main path to the village of “La Meille”. 2 At the next crow’s foot, take the path on the left and continue to the village of “Chez Foury”. In the center of the village, take the path which goes to the right to the village of “Chez Colas”. Then take the asphalt road on the left until you find the D44. 3 Cross it and continue straight on the main road. After the village of “Champ Morel”, continue on the road opposite to reach the car park behind the Noalhat town hall.
Fairy Walk
Departure: church square. Walk past the church then follow the road to the railway line. Before this, turn right and follow the street for 500 m. Head towards the D 906. Cross it to take the road opposite, be careful of fast traffic (direction la Brousse). Turn left and join La Brousse. 1. In the hamlet, take the path on the left, just after the fountain. Continue on this same path to the village of Chaumies (viewpoint over the Forez mountains). At the first houses, take the path opposite. The path becomes a road that we always follow. At the last house, leave the road and take the path opposite. Leave the first path on the right which goes down into the woods. 2. At the top of the hill, at the crow's feet, take the path on the right (viewpoint). Go down towards the stream and continue along the same path. Arriving at the road, turn right towards the hamlet of l'Eschalier. At the first houses, turn left to join the road. Cross it to take the small road opposite. 3. At the transformer, turn right onto the road then, 150 meters further, follow the D44 on your left for approximately 1.5 km. 4. At the cross, continue to the right on the D 308 and join the D 906 (be careful of fast traffic). Cross it to reach the church square in Néronde-sur-Dore.