The Baden plateau
Blanzat
Dogs allowed
Distance 5.5Km
Duration 1h45
Hiking route 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
Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 3 : Turn right and continue straight ahead on this path for about 1 km to reach the entrance to the Chemin des Quatre Vents.
Step 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.
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
- 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 All dogs must be kept on leashes because of the presence of herds.
Environment
In the country, Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Access
Direction Blanzat, 10 km north of Clermont-Ferrand. Start sign behind the church.
Access to Blanzat by bus line 24 “Champratel-Blanzat”, Fradière stop.
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Photo credits : ESM-CAT
Updated on 29 May 2026 by Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme