Au fil d’étang

Pulvérières

No dogs allowed

Distance 7.9Km

Duration 2h15

Hiking route BOUCLE

Marking Yellow markings

In pictures

Route description

Departure point : Place des Héros – From Volvic, follow signs for Pontgibaud on the D986 to Le Vauriat. Turn right after the railroad and continue to Pulvérières. Parking in town center

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

Step 1 : Start at Place des Héros in Volvic. With your back to the square, take the dirt track between the two buildings. After 300m, join the tarmac road and turn right. Turn right at the next junction, cross the D50 and drive around Etang Grand. Cross back over the D50 towards the stadium.

Step 2 : Turn right at the crow’s-foot, then left and right to reach the hamlet of l’Etang. Follow the road along the square to the intersection before the farm.

Step 3 : Turn left, then right uphill at the next intersection. Cross the D575 and turn left at the entrance to Montcognol ; turn left at the water treatment plant. On the descent, turn right, then left after 20m. After the “tiled area”, turn left uphill
then left again at the asphalt road.

Step 4 : Continue along the road (watch out for traffic). At the entrance to the village, stay on the Rue Romaine (farm to the right, overhanging side road). Reach the church, then turn left and return to Place des Héros.

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Opening hours

All year round daily.

Comfort, facilities and services

  • Car park
  • Free car park

Environment

In the country, Lakeside or by stretch of water, Waterside

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Updated on 18 December 2025 by Office de Tourisme Terra Volcana, les Pays de Volvic