Besserve and Sioule

Sauret-Besserve

Dogs allowed

Distance 10.5Km

Duration 3h30

Hiking route BOUCLE

Marking Yellow

In pictures

Route description

From the charming village of Sauret-Besserve, you descend to the banks of the Sioule and the pretty Trois Curves waterfall. This walk offers many breathtaking views over the valley and ends on the wild Combrailles plateaux.

Trail highlights

– The Sioule and the cascade des trois cuves.
– Site of the Resistance.

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

Step 1 : From the start sign, head towards the church and turn left down the road towards Chabassière. Pass the houses and follow the dirt track to a road.

Step 2 : Follow it to the left, cross Bayet, then the railroad line. Continue as far as the D 523 (picnic area) and turn left for 100 m. Take the first left, then cross Besserve. After the hamlet, approaching the D 523 again, turn left onto the grassy path (signposted “Site de la Résistance”). At the small road, go down to the left, until you come out of the Fournial hamlet.

Step 3 : At the last house in the hamlet, turn right, then left at the fork 50 m further on. Descend through the forest to a clearing on the banks of the Sioule. At the bend in the clearing, take the flat path to the left, overlooking the Sioule loop. After the hydro-electric power station, climb up to the D 513. Follow it down to the right, through the hamlet of Chambonnet to the “Site de la Résistance” sign.

Step 4 : Turn left into the street, pass a stele and continue right along the path that runs alongside the Sioule and leads to the cascade des trois cuves. Retrace your steps, and at the stele, climb right between the houses of the hamlet. Cross the D 513 and continue uphill. At a fork, keep left to rejoin the D 513. Turn left again to return to the starting point.

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

In the country, Forest location, Presence of livestock and guard dogs

Access

From Saint-Gervais d’Auvergne (north-west of Clermont-Ferrand), take the D 523 to Sauret-Besserve. Parking lot in front of the town hall. Start sign on the D 523, 50 m west of the Mairie.

Downloadable :

GPX – ITI000219_2023