La Saunade
Landogne
Dogs allowed
Distance 13.5Km
Duration 3h45
Hiking route BOUCLE
Marking Yellow
In pictures
Route description
From the church in Landogne, follow the River Saunade for a pleasant walk through the unspoilt countryside of the Combrailles. After ‘Les Vialles’, along a pond, you can enjoy a 360° panoramic view of the Combrailles and the Chaîne des Puys.
Trail highlights
– Church and 17th century bell.
– Chabre mill.
– Cross dedicated to the shepherdess Marie Girodon
– View of the Massif du Sancy, the Chaîne des Puys, the Sancy, Landogne and the Combrailles.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Step 1 : Place de l’église (church and 17th-century bell) down the main street. After leaving the village, take the first path on the right to join the GR4 at a footbridge over the Saunade.
Step 2 : Stay on the left bank and follow the Saunade valley up to the Chabre mill. Before the bridge, turn right onto the asphalt road, cross the hamlet of Viallevelours and continue to the T-junction.
Step 3 : Turn left and leave the GR4 (cross dedicated to shepherdess Marie Girodon, view of the Sancy massif). Descend to the Saunade and, at the crossroads, cross it on a small bridge. Go up and through the hamlet of Saunade, then take the first path on the left to the intersection with a small road at the entrance to the village of La Cassière.
Step 4 : Cross the village following the tarmac road and, 150 m after the last houses, take a track on the left (view of the Chaîne des Puys). Go down into the woods, cross a stream and go up to the left. At the crossroads in the woods, turn right to reach the hamlet of Les Vialles ; cross it to reach a pond. Go back up through the woods to reach a crossroads of five paths.
Next step
Step 5 : Turn left (GR4) on a wide track (views of the Chaîne des Puys, Sancy, Landogne and Combrailles) to La Borderie. Keep left for 100 m, then left again on the path that winds down through the woods. Cross the Saunade (footbridge) back to point 1. Turn right to return to Landogne.
Proposed and managed by the Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme – PDIPR.
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Opening hours
All year round daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
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 weather conditions, certain itineraries 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 trails. Avoid picking wild flowers and disturbing wildlife. Pick up your garbage.
Animals are not allowed on some routes.
Dogs allowed Dogs must be kept on a leash due to the presence of herds.
Environment
In the country, Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Access
At Pontaumur (40 km west of Clermont-Ferrand), take the D987 (towards St-Gervais-d’Auvergne), then the D206 (towards Montel-de-Gelat) and the D206A to Landogne. Parking at village entrance on left.
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Photo credits : Office de Tourisme des Combrailles
Updated on 29 May 2026 by Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme