Charbonnières-les-Varennes
No dogs allowed
Distance 6.8Km
Hiking route BOUCLE
Marking Yellow markings
Departure point : Salle Desaix – From Riom, take the D446 towards Enval, then the D138. On leaving Enval, go straight on towards Centre Clémentel. In Charbonnières, after the cemetery, park on the left.
Step 1 : Start at Salle Desaix. With your back to the hall, walk along the stream. At the crossroads, turn right. Pass the river, then the Cross, and turn left at the next crossroads, then left again at the next one.
Step 2 : At Facemeunier, drive along the children’s play area, then turn right. Pass Félix’s workshop. At the T-junction, turn right, then left at the next junction (panoramic view of the puy de Montaclier and the Limagne plain).
Step 3 : At the crossroads, turn right onto the GR 441. On the straight, leave the GR and turn left, then right.
Step 4 : At the châlet à la Védrine, turn right towards the Saint-Priest cross. At the cross, turn left downhill to Charbonnières-les-Varennes.
Step 5 : After the bridge, turn right immediately along the river to Moulin d’Edmond. Follow the path up towards the town center. Turn right towards the Romanesque church and continue as far as the Salle Desaix.
All year round daily.
Environment
Riverside, Close to GR footpath, Waterside, In the country
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