Aulnay
Égliseneuve-d’Entraigues
Dogs allowed
Distance 4Km
Duration 1h15
Hiking route BOUCLE
Marking Blue
In pictures
Route description
This short circuit takes in the village of Égliseneuve-d’Entraigues and its pretty paths lined with low stone walls. You’ll also pass through the village of Aulnay, with its vernacular heritage (bread oven, Lauze roofs).
Trail highlights
– View of the Sancy and the peat bog.
– View of the Monts du Cantal.
– Typical village of Aulnay with its vernacular heritage (bread oven and Lauze roofs).
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Step 1 : From the start sign, head towards the Tourist Office, leaving the post office on your right, then leave the D30 and take rue du Riou Cros. Go straight ahead past the weighbridge, and at the next 2 intersections, continue straight ahead. At the end of the grassy lane, turn right onto the D30 (view of Égliseneuve-d’Entraigues).
Step 2 : Follow the D30 for 100 m and turn left towards Aulnay, skirting the hamlet on the right. At the next fork, take the grassy path to the left, then continue to the right. Go through the gate and turn left. After the information panel (view of the Sancy and the peat bog), cross a barrier and continue straight ahead until you reach a crossroads.
Step 3 : Turn right down the track, cross the footbridge and follow the stream to the right. At the “Le Nemeton du Cheylat” sign (view of the Monts du Cantal), continue downhill towards the village of Égliseneuve-d’Entraigues. At the crossroads with the D128, turn right and return to the starting point via Rue du Square.
Proposed and managed by the Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme – PDIPR.
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Opening hours
From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
Comfort, facilities and services
- Pets welcome
Additional information
For your own safety, always take a bottle of water, a hat, warm clothing and footwear suitable for walking.
Depending on weather conditions, certain itineraries are not recommended in bad weather (fog) or are not practicable, or even forbidden, during the winter season.
Some sites are fragile, so stay on the marked trails. Avoid picking wild flowers and disturbing wildlife. Pick up your garbage.
Animals are not allowed on some routes.
Dogs allowed Dogs must be kept on a leash due to the presence of herds.
Environment
Mountain location, Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Access
On the A75, exit n°6, follow signs for Champeix then Besse. At Besse-en-Chandesse, continue on the D978 to reach Égliseneuve-d’Entraigues. Parking on Place de la Poste.
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Photo credits : DR Office de Tourisme du Sancy, Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme
Updated on 29 May 2026 by Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme