Travel in Auvergne

Duration: 1 h 30 to 4 h

Half-day hikes in Auvergne

The most popular format: you set off in the morning and you're back for lunch. Or the other way round. Distance 5 to 12 km, elevation gain usually 200-500 m. Ideal to combine with a visit, a swim or a restaurant at the end.

168 itineraries available

Mountain biking
Expert

32 - Station circuit

Start: Salle des fêtes à Saint-Pal-de-Mons

  • 21.3 km
  • +475 m
  • 1 h 45 min
Mountain biking
Hard

33 - The Suc de Mons

Start: Salle des fêtes à Saint-Pal-de-Mons

  • 40 km
  • +1061 m
  • 3 h 30 min
Mountain biking
Expert

63 - The two rivers

Start: Saint-Romain-Lachalm

  • 16.5 km
  • +415 m
  • 1 h 45 min
Mountain biking
Expert

64 - Le Gournier

Start: Saint-Romain-Lachalm

  • 20.2 km
  • +502 m
  • 2 h
On foot
Moderate

Banne d'Ordanche

Start: Au panneau de randonnée, au bout du parking le long de la route

  • 8.5 km
  • +488 m
  • 3 h
On foot
Easy

Bertinet

Start: Parking devant l’église de Saint-Donat, au centre du bourg

  • 9.7 km
  • +212 m
  • 3 h
Mountain biking
Moderate

Many woods

Start: Craponne-sur-Arzon

  • 21 km
  • +392 m
  • 2 h
On foot
Moderate

Grandval loop

Start: Lieu-dit La Dolvadenche, puis parking de Sanissage

  • 5.6 km
  • +330 m
  • 3 h 30 min
On foot
Easy

Cases de Cotteughes

Start: Parking aménagé des Cases de Cotteughes, Saint-Vincent-de-Salers, 15380

  • 6.5 km
  • +211 m
  • 2 h 15 min
On foot
Moderate

Chaussonet

Start: 21 rue des Rochers, 15190 Saint-Bonnet-de-Condat

  • 6.2 km
  • +222 m
  • 2 h 30 min

Frequently asked questions

What to bring for a half-day?

Walking shoes, 1.5 L of water, snacks, a windproof jacket, a cap or woolly hat depending on the season, sun cream at altitude. Outings start from a signposted car park.

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