L’étang Philippe

Saint-Gervais-d’Auvergne

Dogs allowed

Distance
11.5Km

Duration
3h30

Trace
BOUCLE

Marking
Yellow

In pictures

Route description

From the Etang Philippe, a base for water sports and carp fishing, this walk offers magnificent views and leads along wide paths to Saint-Gervais-d’Auvergne and the 12th-15th century church of Saint-Gervais and Saint-Protais.

Trail highlights

View of the Chaîne des Puys, the Sainte-Christine plateau, the Sioule gorges, the ruins of Château Rocher, the Blot l’Église plateau, the Bourbonnais mountains and the Sancy massif.

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step :

Étape 1 : From the start sign in front of the campsite reception, climb up to the D987. Cross the road and take the path opposite. At the first crossroads (view of the Chaîne des Puys) go straight ahead and at the next crossroads (view of the Sainte Christine plateaux) to reach a T-junction.

Étape 2 : Turn right. Ignore a small road on the right and go as far as the entrance to the village of Chazelette.

Étape 3 : Shortly after entering the village, turn right onto a wide track that runs for 1 km through a beech forest. Head uphill towards Sainte-Linge until you reach a tarmac track shortly before the village.

Étape 4 : Turn right along this road (with views of the Sioule gorges, the Château-Rocher ruins, the Blot l’Eglise plateau, the Montagne Bourbonnaise, the Chaîne des Puys and the Sancy massif) until you reach the D417. Follow the road to the left for 100 m, then take the first track on the right. Join a small road and continue straight ahead (view of the Chaîne des Puys) until you reach a crossroads.

Afficher les étapes suivantes…

Étape 5 : Turn right onto a wide track as far as Saint-Gervais d’Auvergne. Drive through the village, passing the church (Romanesque fortified church). At the crossroads after the police station, turn right onto the D987 towards St-Eloy-Les-Mines, then follow the first track on the left back to the starting point.

Opening hours

All year round.

Subject to favorable weather.

Comfort, facilities and services

  • Pets welcome

Dogs allowed

Environnements

In the country, Presence of livestock and guard dogs

Downloadable:

GPX – ITI000194_2023

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