Le puy de Dôme

Ceyssat

Dogs allowed

Distance
7.3Km

Duration
2h15

Trace
BOUCLE

In pictures

Route description

Climbing to the top of the Puy de Dôme brings a feeling of plenitude as you dominate the entire Puys chain and its 80 volcanoes. At the summit, the 2nd-century AD Temple de Mercure is one of the largest mountain sanctuaries in the Roman West.

Trail highlights

– View to the left of Puy de Côme, Grand Suchet and Petit Suchet.
– View of the volcanoes and the Sancy massif.

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step :

Étape 1 : Opposite the start sign, turn left onto the gravel path. Continue under a canopy of beech and hazelnut trees to pastureland, which you cross (view to the left of Puy de Côme, Grand Suchet and Petit Suchet – caves). Continue to the crow’s feet.

Étape 2 : Keep right and continue under the hazelnut trees to the intersection with the GR.

Étape 3 : Climb right towards the Traversin plateau to the fountain (1125 m).

Étape 4 : Turn right, then climb steeply to reach a crossroads. Ignore the left-hand path and continue through heather and bilberry bushes to the foot of the stairs, which you climb. On the road, turn left and stay on the sidewalk to reach the site’s platform and visitor center.

Afficher les étapes suivantes…

Étape 5 : Leaving it to the left, head downhill on the Chemin des Muletiers (to the south, views of the volcanoes and the Sancy massif). Cross the road and continue downhill to the parking lot.

Off the circuit: you can take the Chemin des Conquérants around the summit (orientation table) (approx. 30 minutes). On the west-facing slope, picnic area and washroom. You can then take the “chemin de ronde”, which offers a 360° panorama, and return to the visitor center (approx. one hour).

Opening hours

From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.

Subject to favorable weather.

Comfort, facilities and services

Pets welcome

Dogs allowed

Environnements

Mountain view, Mountain location, Presence of livestock and guard dogs

Downloadable:

GPX – A6313AUV063V50D97J

PDF – RP_CEYSSAT_Le_Puy_de_Dome_compressed (1)