From the Tiretaine valley to the source of the Artière river

Royat

No dogs allowed

Distance 15.5Km

Duration 5h00

Hiking route BOUCLE

Marking Yellow circles in both directions. Disregard crosses indicating wrong directionwhich do not concern Clermont Communauté itineraries.

In pictures

Route description

Departing from the spa town of Royat, a short, multi-faceted day trip.

You’ll discover a variety of landscapes, from the Tiretaine valley to the Royat state forest, crossing pastures and moors that stretch out at the foot of the Chaîne des Puys. Beautiful paths and views in prospect !

Departure :
– By car from Royat, in the Grotte des laveuses parking lot(…)

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Opening hours

All year round daily.

Environment

Close to a public transportation, Bus stop < 500 m, TER stop (regional train) within 500 m, Less than 10 minutes from a bus stop on foot

Access

Access to Royat by bus : “Place Allard” lines B and 5 (daily) and 26 (except Sundays) ; “Pépinière” line 5. By train : Royat SNCF station ; trains from Clermont, La Rotonde or Durtol.
To reach the starting point, cross the spa park.