Saint-Rémy-de-Blot
Dogs allowed
Distance5Km
Duration1h30
TraceBOUCLE
MarkingBlue
Château Rocher, a medieval military fortress in the heart of the Combrailles, protected the border between the Auvergne and Bourbonnais regions. From here, you can enjoy breathtaking views of the Sioule gorges and the Rochocol meander.
– The Château Rocher.
– View of the Sioule gorges and the Menat bridge.
– View of the Combrailles.
Étape 1 : Take the road leading up behind the town hall. After 300 m, take the dirt track on the right. Follow it down to a fork in the road where it continues to the right. Follow this track to the stream.
Étape 2 : Cross the stream and turn left towards Château Rocher. At the next crossroads, turn left. Continue along the track until you reach the road.
Étape 3 : Follow the road to the left for 400 m. At a left-hand bend opposite a car park, leave the road to go up a path in the woods on the left. Pass the ruins of Château Rocher (from inside the castle, there is a beautiful view of the Sioule gorges and the Menat bridge). Continue as far as Blot-Rocher.
Étape 4 : In the hamlet, turn right up the road. Continue along the grassy path, then straight ahead. Pass a cross and continue to the road, which you turn right onto to get back to the starting point.
From 01/01 to 31/12.
Subject to favorable weather.
Dogs allowed
Environnements
In the country, Forest location, Mountain view, Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Crédits photos : CD63/Francis Cormon, Office de Tourisme des Combrailles, Office de Tourisme des Combrailles