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Hiking trails in Auvergne
Auvergne is a hiking ground like no other: dormant volcanoes, high plateaux, deep gorges, hautes-chaumes moorland. You'll find anything from a one-hour family walk to five days in a row along a GR. Here are the waymarked routes approved by the hiking committees and the nature parks.
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Banne d'Ordanche
Start: Au panneau de randonnée, au bout du parking le long de la route
- 8.5 km
- +488 m
- 3 h
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Cases de Cotteughes
Start: Parking aménagé des Cases de Cotteughes, Saint-Vincent-de-Salers, 15380
- 6.5 km
- +211 m
- 2 h 15 min
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From Allanche to Chalinargues via the Bois de la Pinatelle (stage 1 of the Découverte intime du Cézallier multi-day route)
Start: Place du Cézallier à Allanche
- 15.1 km
- +383 m
- 4 h
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From Allanche to Marcenat (stage 6 of the Tour des Vaches Rouges)
Start: Parking place du Cézallier à Allanche
- 21.7 km
- +553 m
- 6 h 15 min
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From Anzat to Laurie (stage 3 of the Tour des Vaches Rouges)
Start: Parking de l’église à Anzat-le-Luguet
- 19.9 km
- +684 m
- 6 h
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From Egliseneuve to Brion (stage 1 of the Tour des Vaches Rouges)
Start: Parking de la maison des fromages AOP
- 15.8 km
- +608 m
- 5 h 15 min
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From Brion to Anzat (stage 2 of the Tour des Vaches Rouges)
Start: Brion “Le Foirail” à Compains
- 16.5 km
- +382 m
- 5 h 15 min
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From Marcenat to Montgreleix (stage 7 of the Tour des Vaches Rouges)
Start: Hôtel de ville de Marcenant
- 14.3 km
- +510 m
- 4 h 15 min
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From Montgreleix to Egliseneuve (stage 8 of the Tour des Vaches Rouges)
Start: Parking place de l’église à Montgreleix
- 12.3 km
- +252 m
- 3 h 30 min
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From Peyrusse to Allanche (stage 5 of the Tour des Vaches Rouges)
Start: Parking à l’entrée du village sous la mairie de Peyrusse.
- 12.5 km
- +377 m
- 3 h 30 min
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From Pont des Eaux to Mazayes (stage 2 of the Dômes loop)
Start: Pont des Eaux
- 10.6 km
- +160 m
- 3 h 30 min
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From Chastreix village to the glacial valley
Start: Parking à côté de l'église, au centre du bourg
- 18.3 km
- +535 m
- 5 h 30 min
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From the marsh to the lava flow
Start: Au pied Est du Rey de St-Pierre, près du passage à niveau.
- 7.5 km
- +139 m
- 2 h
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Jassy
Start: Panneau de départ et petit parking, sur la D32, en bas du village, face à la mairie
- 14.3 km
- +321 m
- 4 h
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Frequently asked questions
Which GR trails cross Auvergne?
Several major routes criss-cross the region: GR4 (Mediterranean-Atlantic), GR3 (along the Loire), GR40 (Tour du Velay), GR400 (Tour des Volcans du Cantal), GR430 (Saint-Régis), GR470 (Sources et gorges de l'Allier), GR300 (Tour de la Chaîne des Puys et Sancy).
Which season is best for hiking in Auvergne?
From May to October above 1,200 m (Sancy, Cantal, Mézenc). April and November are still fine in the mid-mountains and on the plateaux. Winter: snowshoes recommended above 1,000 m.
Do you need special permission for the trails?
No. The waymarked trails (PR, GR, GRP) are free to use. A few protected areas (the Chastreix-Sancy nature reserve, fragile summits) have specific rules posted on site: stay on the waymarked path.