Our take
A lava flow two million years old, basalt columns, and a bench to watch the water cross them.
A waterfall near Laqueuille: 30 min of easy walking there and back, a lava flow two million years old and its basalt columns.
On the way out of Laqueuille, towards Le Mont-Dore, a small hamlet gives the waterfall its name: Le Trador. You leave the car near the Verdeix bridge, and the rest is done on foot.
The path reaches the stream, the Verdeix: about a kilometre in all. Allow around thirty minutes there and back, it is easy and works very well with children. At the end, the water tumbles down a lava flow two million years old. The real reason to visit is the basalt columns the water crosses: pillars of dark rock born from the cooling of the lava.
The path is open all year round. On site, a bench is waiting for you to take in the fall.
Our take, honestly: come for the geology and for a short, quiet walk. It's free, open at any hour, the kind of stop that is ideal between two Sancy volcanoes, with one small exception: dogs are not allowed.
Why we love it
- Basalt columns that the stream crosses
- A lava flow two million years old
- An easy path of about 30 min there and back
- A bench to take in the fall
Top tip
Closed shoes recommended: the path stays easy but can be slippery. And leave the dog at home, it is not allowed on this path.
Before you go
- Dogs not allowed on the path to the waterfall.
- Free access, at any hour.
- Parking near the Verdeix bridge, then 30 min on foot there and back.
- Closed shoes, the ground can be slippery.
Weather for the next 3 days
Today
10°/4°
3 mm · 42 km/h
Tomorrow
12°/3°
dry · 20 km/h
Tue 27
16°/10°
0 mm · 28 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
- 63820 Laqueuille, France
63820 Laqueuille - Monday24 hours
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Hikes nearby
Waymarked routes within 15 km, GPX track included.
On footBanne d'Ordanche
Start: Au panneau de randonnée, au bout du parking le long de la route
- 8.5 km
- +488 m
- 3 h
On footPlateau du Guéry via the Puy Loup
Start: Centre Montagnard Cap Guéry, Col de Guéry, 63210 Orcival
- 13.2 km
- +530 m
- 4 h 30 min
Hikes around Cascade du Trador
On footBanne d'Ordanche
Start: Au panneau de randonnée, au bout du parking le long de la route
- 8.5 km
- +488 m
- 3 h
On footPlateau du Guéry via the Puy Loup
Start: Centre Montagnard Cap Guéry, Col de Guéry, 63210 Orcival
- 13.2 km
- +530 m
- 4 h 30 min
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