Our take
A 20 m fall over real basalt columns, at the end of an easy path through cool forest, and the Cascade du Rossignolet to link up, all in just under an hour.
A 20 m fall over basalt columns, in the forest at Le Mont-Dore: 40 minutes there and back on an easy walk along the Ronde des Cascades.
At Le Mont-Dore, the Queureuilh is 20 m of water tumbling down basalt columns, in a cool, shaded forest.
The start is from the free car park of the landscaped cemetery, route de Prends-Toi-Garde, 2 km from the centre. From there, follow the waymarked path of the Ronde des Cascades: allow about 40 minutes there and back of easy walking for 1.9 km, on ground that barely climbs (60 m of ascent).
Its name is said to come from a dialect word for the squirrel. The basalt columns the water slides over are old lava flows that cooled in column form, a classic of the Auvergne volcanoes. Want to go further? The loop links up with the Cascade du Rossignolet (about 1 hour for the two), and from the Queureuilh, a path climbs to the Saut du Loup, 1 km further up (116 m of ascent).
Our take, honestly: it's the perfect walk when you want water and forest in a short time. Wear closed shoes, the path is slippery after rain, and in winter, on snow or ice, bring small crampons.
Why we love it
- A 20 m fall over basalt columns
- 40 minutes there and back on an easy walk in shaded forest
- A name said to come from the dialect word for squirrel
- On the Ronde des Cascades loop
Top tip
Link up with the Cascade du Rossignolet, on the same path: you can do both in just under an hour. Closed shoes, it's slippery after rain.
Before you go
- Free car park of the landscaped cemetery, route de Prends-Toi-Garde, 2 km from the centre of Le Mont-Dore, towards La Bourboule.
- Closed shoes, the path is slippery after rain.
- Easy walk, to do as a family. Suitable for an all-terrain pushchair if you avoid the steps, except in snow or ice; with very young children, a baby carrier is still simpler.
- Dogs allowed, on a lead.
- Link up the Rossignolet and the Saut du Loup for all 3 waterfalls
- In winter, on snow or ice: small crampons or snowshoes
Weather for the next 3 days
Today
10°/2°
4 mm · 35 km/h
Tomorrow
13°/2°
dry · 10 km/h
Tue 27
17°/10°
dry · 22 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
- Cascade du Queureuilh, 63240 Mont-Dore, France
63240 Le Mont-Dore
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It's for you if
- You are looking for a waterfall that is easy to reach, to do as a family
- You like woodland and a forest atmosphere
- You want a short walk: about 40 minutes there and back
Give it a miss if
- You come in town shoes: it's slippery after rain
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