The Sep dam
Saint-Pardoux
Dogs allowed
Distance 11.5Km
Duration 3h30
Hiking route BOUCLE
Marking Yellow markings
In pictures
Route description
From Saint-Pardoux, explore the Sep dam and take time to observe the Chaîne des Puys and the Forez mountains.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Step 1 : Take it (view of the Chaine des Puys). At the next crossroads, turn left. Continue downhill, ignoring the road on your left, until you reach the crossroads at the bottom of the descent. (AR 100m to Bregnands fountain and pond).
Step 2 : Take the first right into the village (Monteipdon). Ignore a track on the left. The road becomes a track. Cross a stream to a road (Les Mazières).
Step 3 : Turn left (pond). At the fork (cross), go right. At the next crossroads, keep right. After the last house, at the esplanade (view of the valley and the Sep reservoir), go right down to the Sep reservoir.
Step 4 : Continue left along the edge of the reservoir. Leave the two paths leading up to the left and continue along the lakeshore to the next intersection.
Next step
Step 5 : Leave the lakeside path and climb to the left along a wide track. At the top of the hill, turn left onto a small road. At the Monteipdon sign, turn right onto a track (view of the Limagne plain and Forez mountains). Leave two tracks on the right and climb to the left. Pass a water tower (view of Saint-Hilaire-la-Croix) and reach a small road. Turn right, keep right and continue straight on (cross at Saint-Denis) to Saint-Pardoux.
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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.
Animals are not allowed on some roads
Dogs allowed Dogs must be kept on a lead because of the presence of herds.
Environment
In the country
Access
39 km north of Clermont-Ferrand, join Saint-Pardoux. Parking and start sign at Place La Bascule, 100 m after the church from Clermont-Ferrand.
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Photo credits : Mélanie Mista OT Combrailles, Mélanie Mista OT Combrailles, Mélanie Mista OT Combrailles, Mélanie Mista OT Combrailles, Mélanie Mista OT Combrailles
Updated on 12 May 2026 by Office de Tourisme des Combrailles