Château Rocher
Saint-Rémy-de-Blot
Dogs allowed
Distance 5Km
Duration 1h30
Hiking route BOUCLE
Marking Blue
In pictures
Route description
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.
Trail highlights
– The Château Rocher.
– View of the Sioule gorges and the Menat bridge.
– View of the Combrailles.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 3 : Follow the road to the left for 400 m. At a left-hand bend opposite a parking lot, leave the road to climb a path through the woods on the left. Pass the ruins of Château Rocher (from inside the château, a fine view of the Sioule gorges and the Menat bridge). Continue to Blot-Rocher.
Step 4 : In the hamlet, turn right up the road. Continue along the grassy path, then straight ahead. Pass a cross and continue until you reach the road, which you turn right onto 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, Mountain view, Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Access
In the heart of the Combrailles region, Saint-Rémy-de-Blot is located 5 km south of the Pont de Menat (on the Sioule river).
Downloadable :
Photo credits : CD63/Francis Cormon, Office de Tourisme des Combrailles, Office de Tourisme des Combrailles
Updated on 29 May 2026 by Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme