Le plateau de la Bade

Blanzat

Dogs allowed

Distance
5.5Km

Duration
1h45

Trace
BOUCLE

Marking
Blue

In pictures

Route description

The hiking trail winds through vineyards and orchards, offering exceptional views of the northern slopes of the Côtes de Clermont, the Limagne fault and the volcanoes of the Chaîne des Puys.

Trail highlights

– The Clermont hills.
– View of the Chaîne des Puys and the Limagne fault.

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step :

Étape 1 : From the war memorial behind the church, go straight ahead on rue de la Libération towards the cemetery. Continue left on rue de Reilhat for approx. 750 m. Cross a small stream and continue to the crossroads.

Étape 2 : Pass the transformer, turn right and follow the “Balade des Vignerons” path to the right. At the fork in the road (stormwater basin), turn left. At a water catchment, take a path to the right, continue uphill and pass a cave. At the crossroads, turn left, leaving the “Balade des Vignerons” path on your left, climb to the right. Stay on this path until you reach a crossroads on the plateau.

Étape 3 : Turn right and continue straight ahead on this path for about 1 km to reach the entrance to the Chemin des Quatre Vents.

Étape 4 : Turn right and continue straight ahead, above the parking lot, following the “Balade des Petits et Grands Lapins” path to the crossroads. Go straight down to the crossroads. Turn left for 250 m, then right. At the entrance to the village, follow rue Vigne de Madame, then Passage Saint-Esprit and rue de la République to reach the starting point.

Opening hours

From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.

Subject to favorable weather.

Comfort, facilities and services

  • Pets welcome

Dogs allowed All dogs must be kept on leashes because of the presence of herds.

Environnements

In the country, Presence of livestock and guard dogs

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dsio-detail.detail.maj10 March 2026 par : Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme