De Briffons à l’étang Mabrut

Briffons

Dogs allowed

Distance
7.5Km

Duration
2h00

Trace
BOUCLE

In pictures

Route description

Starting from Briffons, this hike takes in the Étang Mabrut and lovely views of the Massif du Sancy.

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step :

Étape 1 : Continue straight ahead. At the crossroads, go down the route de Farges as far as the pond. Follow the track opposite to go anti-clockwise around the pond. Rejoin the road, go up to the crossroads and turn right. At the fork in the road (you’ll be back at point 1), turn left,
go straight ahead and enter the woods. Cross the road, continue straight ahead until you come to a crossroads.

Étape 2 : Turn right into a wide driveway and continue straight ahead along the road. At the crossroads, follow the road to the left as far as the stop sign. Cross the road and continue straight ahead on the Chemin du Bois Monsieur. At the T-junction, turn right and then left onto the dirt track. Cross a road and continue on
along the track opposite (view of the Sancy massif and the village of Briffons). Take the small road on the left towards a wood and follow it to a track descending to the right along a pasture.

Opening hours

All year round daily.

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 the weather conditions, some routes 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 paths. Avoid picking wild flowers and disturbing wildlife. Pick up your rubbish.

Dogs allowed Dogs must be kept on a lead

Accès

On the D2089 between Rochefort-Montagne and Bourg-Lastic, south-west of Clermont-Ferrand, take the D82 to Briffons. Car park next to the church.