Le puy de Neuffont

Bromont-Lamothe

Dogs allowed

Distance
15Km

Duration
4h30

Trace
BOUCLE

Marking
Green

In pictures

Route description

A walk in the Combrailles to discover the Puy de Neuffont – 964 m.

Trail highlights

– The puy of Neuffont.
– The Faye pond.
– View of the Chaîne des Puys and the Sancy massif.

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step :

Étape 1 : Opposite the start sign, follow the road for 700 m between meadow and forest. Take the first track on the left, ignoring a track on the right. At the crossroads, turn right towards Deyrand. After 150 m, turn left onto a track. Continue straight on for 200 m until you come to a crossroads.

Étape 2 : Turn left onto a grassy track between fences as far as the road. Continue along the track opposite. Leave two tracks on your right. At the road, continue on the track opposite (view of the Chaîne des Puys and the Sancy massif). At the bottom of the descent, turn right as far as a crossroads.

Étape 3 : Take the tarmac track on the left and then the first track on the right (panoramic view). In the hamlet, go as far as the first road junction.

Étape 4 : Turn left onto Route du Château for 50 m and take the track on the right. At the road, turn left and follow the route de Neuffont. Take the first track on the left after the bridge. Take the next track on the left. At the edge of the forest, follow the main path to the right and ignore all the side paths. Continue until you reach a crossroads just before the road.

Afficher les étapes suivantes…

Étape 5 : Turn left onto the track. Ignore the adjacent tracks (view of the Chaîne des Puys and the Sancy massif). The track continues along a tarmac lane (view of the volcanoes, the Cheires and the Château de Pontgibaud). After the tarmac section, turn right. Continue straight on towards the village of Roure, following the Rue des Fromentaux (water troughs, wash-houses, communal ovens). On leaving the village, take the road on the left for 150m. Go left down a track for 350m until it intersects with a track on the right.

Étape 6 : Walk down the track. Cross a stream. At the fork in the road, turn right. Walk along the buildings of the Rosiers mine (former silver-lead ore extraction centre, silver mining museum in the Château de Pontgibaud). Follow the road. At the crossroads, turn left as far as the crossroads.

Étape 7 : Turn right, climb the track on the left and continue along the road (panoramic view), ignoring the adjacent tracks. When you see the houses, turn left onto the grassy path at the edge of the forest. At the end of the forest edge, turn right towards the road and the starting point.

Opening hours

All year round.

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 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 due to the presence of herds.

Environnements

In the country, Mountain view, Presence of livestock and guard dogs

Accès

Bromont-Lamothe, 26km north-west of Clermont-Ferrand. Go through the village and, at the exit, take the D572. 800m after the village of “Les Peyrouses”, at the intersection with the 1st road on the right, there is a signpost.

Downloadable:

GPX – ITI0023Puy_Neuffont