Our take
A short, shady path goes down to the bottom of the gorges, where the Cère runs between 30-metre walls carved by a glacier. And for the Roucolle waterfall, a raised viewpoint.
A walk under the trees to the waterfall and cliffs of the Pas de Cère, at Thiézac.
From the car park beside the RN122, at Thiézac, a waymarked path heads in under the trees and down to the Cère. At the bottom, the river runs between 30-metre walls: a glacier carved a deep cut here in the volcanic rock. Allow 2 km there and back and about 1 hour, with 150 m of ascent. A good part of the path is in the shade, and the water's edge brings a little coolness. In winter, the way through the gorges can become impossible because of the water level.
The Roucolle waterfall, for its part, is seen from a raised viewpoint. A path links it to the Pas de Cère (3 km there and back), and the way is much shorter from the Roucolle car park, on the RN122 between Thiézac and Vic-sur-Cère.
Why we love it
- The Roucolle waterfall, seen from a raised viewpoint
- The 30-metre walls between which the Cère runs
- The shady path that goes down to the edge of the Cère
Before you go
- On a hot day: a good part of the path is in the shade, and the edge of the Cère brings a little coolness.
- Free access, bring water
- Wear proper footwear: 150 m of ascent over 2 km there and back
- In winter, the way through the gorges can become impossible because of the water level
Weather for the next 3 days
Today
12°/2°
8 mm · 20 km/h
Tomorrow
16°/2°
dry · 7 km/h
Tue 27
18°/9°
0 mm · 15 km/h
Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). General lowland forecasts, to be cross-checked with specialist mountain forecasts at altitude.
Practical info
- Address
- La Roucolle, 15800 Thiézac, France
15800 Thiézac - Monday24 hours
- Tuesday24 hours
- Wednesday24 hours
- Thursday24 hours
- Friday24 hours
- Saturday24 hours
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Around Gorges du Pas de Cère
3 spots in and around Thiézac, enough to build your day.
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Waymarked routes within 15 km, GPX track included.
On footRonde des Salilhes (Salilhes loop)
Start: Place de l’église de Salilhes, 15800 Thiézac
- 7.4 km
- +384 m
- 3 h
On footHikes around Gorges du Pas de Cère
On footRonde des Salilhes (Salilhes loop)
Start: Place de l’église de Salilhes, 15800 Thiézac
- 7.4 km
- +384 m
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