A days ramble. Advisable to avoid very hot weather (rare shadow). Along this walk you can discover natural sites, superb viewpoints and heritage of human habitation.
Description détaillée Informations complémentaires
D - DEPART: Church in Pierrefort. Follow direction of ORADOUR(D48). Pass in front of the Old people’s Home.
1 - Take the first road to the left. Continue in the direction of the sports field.
2 - At the entrance to the sports area follow a path between stone walls to the right to rejoin Faverolles. the take left.
3 - In the village take the D148 in direction of SAINTE-MARIE, then take right opposite the bakehouse. The path leads to LE COLOMBIER. Follow the D148 to the right for 100m.
4 - Turn right and take a large way which passes in front of an abreuvoir. 900 m later you find a crossroad.
5 - Follow straight on.
6 - Take the sandy path on the left until RISSERGUES. panoramic view to the Cantal mountains. Take left then the first path to the right in direction of ROUVELET BAS.
7 - After the first house take the right path and descend along a fence, then
follow until the TREBOUL BRIDGE.
8 - At the Pont de Tréboul take the direction of SAINTE-MARIE.
9 - Follow the D56 to the left towards LA FON DEL SOL (mineral fountain, to the right an old thermal hotel) and SAINTE MARIE.
10 - 100 m after the bridge of FON DEL SOL take the path to the left which climbs to SAINTE MARIE
11 - Visit the church with stained glass windows designed by Jean Cocteau.
12 - . At the exit of the village take the path between the roads to PIERREFORT and ORADOUR. Nice view on the Truyère gorges, the Aubrac plateau and the Cantal mountains. Follow the path until FALITOUX.
13 - Cross FALITOUX and take a track on the right until the D 148. Follow the road right until a bridge.
14 - Before the bridge take a path in direction of LA TERRISSE and then left until CLAVIERES. At the end of the village take the path straight on until the D 48.
15 - Follow the D48 left.
16 - After 1 km take the path to the right and 10 m after to the left to join PIERREFORT.
Mountainbike: difficult level. Time: 3 hrs 45 minutes.
Between 11 and 14: difficult climb, pushing before Clavières.
- Type : Boucle
- Passage(s) délicat(s) : Forte descente entre Rissergues et le Pont de Tréboul
- Nature du terrain : Ground, Not suitable for strollers
- Environnement : In the country, Overview on river, Panoramic view
- Traversées de pâturages et de propriétés privées, chiens interdits même tenus en laisse
- Pour tout renseignement supplémentaire s'adresser au Bureau de Tourisme de Pierrefort en face de l'église, point de départ de la randonnée.
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Mise à jour le 27/08/2023 Par Office de Tourisme des Pays de Saint-Flour