Tournoël castle – Léa and Tino’s walks

Volvic

Dogs allowed

Distance 3.5Km

Duration 1h15

Hiking route BOUCLE

Marking Butterfly

In pictures

Route description

A walk at the foot of the Virgin Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde of Volvic, leading to the medieval castle of Tournoël. Numerous views over the Limagne cereal plain, the Monts du Forez and Riom.

Trail highlights

– Tournoël castle.
– Church and cross.
– Viewpoint overlooking Riom, the Limagne plain and the Forez mountains.

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

Step 1 : Opposite the start sign, in the parking lot (medieval fortress), turn right (view of Riom, Limagne plain, Forez mountains) on a long path shared by two circuits. Continue through undergrowth to a clearing.

Step 2 : Go straight ahead. At the fork, turn left to Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde (statue), (view of Volvic, Clermont hills, Livradois-Forez).

Step 3 : Retrace your steps back to point 1 and take a left-hand path along the side of the Puy de la Bannière. At the crossroads in a clearing, head downhill to a T-junction.

Step 4 : Turn right. At the next T junction, after 50 m, turn right and return to the starting point.

Proposed and managed by the Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme – PDIPR.

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Opening hours

From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.

Subject to favorable weather.

Comfort, facilities and services

Car park
Free car park
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

Panoramic view, Presence of livestock and guard dogs

Access

From Riom’s west exit, take the D986 to Volvic, 5 km away. Avenue de la Libération, turn right onto Route de Tournoël. Parking lot at the foot of the château.
Turn right onto route de Tournoël. Parking lot at the foot of the château.