Riom
No dogs allowed
Distance 11.4Km
Duration 3h30
Hiking route BOUCLE
Marking Yellow markings
Start at Rond-point des Orchidées. On the D446 ring road towards Volvic, park opposite the MSD entrance.
Step 1 : Start at Rond Point des Orchidées. Head for Mirabel hill, then turn right onto chemin de Bourrassol. Go up the asphalt road, then turn left onto chemin de la Grosse Pierre, then right. Return to the gravelled track and continue straight ahead.
Step 2 : Turn left on the downhill track, then take the narrow path beneath the vines. Go past the large building and turn right after it. Continue along the path, then turn right onto the tarmac road. At the top of the hill, turn left and continue straight on to reach Le Chalard.
Step 3 : At the cease-and-desist sign, turn right onto Rue des Caves, then straight ahead, to take the downhill asphalt track on the right. Stay on the left-hand track. At the top of the climb, go straight ahead on the small grassy path, then turn right. Continue for approx. 1 km, then turn left and go straight on to Parc Mirabel.
Step 4 : Drive alongside the park and take the tarmac road. After the hairpin bend, leave this road and turn left. Arrive at the hamlet of Les Vergnes, then turn right
right to join the road.
Step 5 : Turn right as you enter the forest onto chemin des Orchidées. Continue straight on until you reach the first houses, then turn left onto chemin des Vergnes. Go down the road, keeping to the left, then turn left at the yield sign. Continue straight ahead to return to the starting point.
All year round daily.
Environment
In the country
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