Château de la Roche
Aigueperse
Dogs allowed
Distance 9.5Km
Duration 2h45
Hiking route BOUCLE
Marking Yellow
In pictures
Route description
Built in the 12th and 13th centuries by the Dukes of Montpensier, Château de la Roche d’Aigueperse was made a châtellenie by the Constable of Bourbon for Michel de l’Hospital. The seigneurial dwelling contains tapestries, weapons and period furniture.
Trail highlights
– View of the Forez mountains, the Limagne plain, the Sancy massif and the Chaîne des Puys.
– Bérangers and de la Roche castles.
– Small heritage crosses.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Step 1 : Boulevard Charles de Gaulle. In Aigueperse, on the Grande Rue, follow signs for the camper van park. Start near Place du Foirail.
Take the allée des Peupliers. At the next crossroads, turn right onto the second dirt track to the next junction. Continue straight ahead on the grassy path. At the T-junction with a gravel path, turn left, then right into Tressat as far as the road.
Step 2 : Turn right onto the road and, at the crossroads, left onto a wide track. At the crossroads (croix des Rameaux), turn right up to the plateau.
Step 3 : Go straight ahead, then turn left after 70 m. Continue to the top of the plateau. Turn left, then left again 50 m further on. As you go downhill, take the first path on the right, skirting the Château des Bérangers enclosure, and turn right into Rue Saint-Pierre as far as the cross.
Step 4 : Turn right uphill. At the stop sign, turn left onto the track and continue uphill. At the stone wall, turn left and follow the grassy path to the road (Chaptuzat-Haut). Take the road on the left, passing the wash-house, and after 100 m, turn right up the Chemin du Puits. After the farm, at the last house (cross), turn left along a wide track. Cross the road to Château de la Roche.
Next step
Step 5 : Go down the grassy path, ignoring the side paths. At the cross,
(rest area), follow the road to the left for 250 m. Take the first large track on the left as far as the D12. Turn right, then right again at the next crow’s-foot,
join the start via route de Chaptuzat and allée des Peupliers.
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 view, Presence of livestock and guard dogs, In the country
Access
From Riom, take the D2009 towards Moulins. In the center of Aigueperse, after the market hall, turn left, passing the retirement home. Parking on boulevard Charles de Gaulle near the wash-house.
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Photo credits : Plaine Limagne, Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme, Plaine Limagne, Plaine Limagne, Plaine Limagne, Plaine Limagne, Plaine Limagne, Plaine Limagne
Updated on 7 July 2026 by Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme